[

06/
19,
14:
54]Lynne:°
LoveSent
enced°
Chapt
er1
.
Daddy:"
Iam notgoi
ngtobegyout oanswerme,
becauseIknowyouaretiedtothatj
ournal
ist
.AllI
wanttoknowiswhatinformati
ondot heyhaveon
me?"
Themanwhowaskneel
ingdownshookhi
shead
cr
ying.
Man:"Ipr
omi seyou,Iknownot
hing.Shekeepsal
l
herworkprivate,
Ionlyknowofherworkwhenit
getspubl
ished."
Myf atherchuckledpushinghimselfoffthetablehe
wasl eaningagainst,
hewal kedtowardstheman
andcr ouchedinf r
ontofhim.Themanwasshaki ng
andsweat i
ng,j
ustasIwasaboutt oseewhatwas
goingtohappen.Someonepul ledmeof f,Igot
draggedacr ossthebrownlami nat
edf l
oorswi t
hmy
buttocks.Final
lywhoeverwasr esponsiblestopped.
Ndi
we:
"El
laar
eyoust
upi
d?Whatt
hehel
lwer
eyou
st
andi
ngt
her
efor
?"
Ibl
inkedscar
ed,
shehasneverr
aisedhervoi
ceat
me.
Me:
"Ij
ustwant
edt
osee.
"
Ndiwe:"
No,
west ayoutofdadsbusinessokay?We
nevermeddleallwedoisenjoythemoney.We
enjoyt
hemoney, that
'swhymom al waystel
lsus
becausewear en'
tsupposedtofor
get.Therear
e
cameraseverywhereinthi
splace,
youknowt hat!
"
Ibi
tmyl
ipr
eadyt
ocr
y,shepl
acedherhandonmy
pal
m.
Ndiwe:
"NonoPumpki n,youdon'
tgettobeacry
babywhenyou'
retheonewhowaswr ong.Nowyou
aregoi
ngtoactasifyoudidn'
tseeanythi
ng.I
sn'
t?
"
Me:
"Idi
dnotseeanyt
hing.
"
Ndi
we:
"Goodnowl
et'
sgopl
ay.
"
Shegrabbedmywr i
standwewenttotheel
evat
or ,
thedooropenedandwer anoutsi
dewhereguar
ds
alr
eadyhadtheireyesonus.Wehadourownpar k,
becausewewer en'
tnormalki
dsther
efor
ewe
shoul dn'tplaywi thnor malki ds.Eachandever y
membert hatfallsunderMzwandi leZwi dehadt obe
protectedatal lt i
mes, wewer eatt argett o
cor r
upt i
on.Ifanyonewast owantsomet hingf rom
dad, theywoul dgot hroughusbef orer eachi nghi m.
Tosaywewer er ichwoul dbeanunderst atement ,
wewer eweal thy.Wehadourownpr ivategym on
thebasement ,thegr oundf l
oorhadourst udy, dads
study, momsst udywhi chwasf ill
edwi thnovel sand
beaut ymagazi nes.Thef i
rstfl
oorhadt hewor ker s
room, weneverst oppedt heelevat ort here.Andwel l
thest airsgopastt heirr ooms, theirfloordoesn' t
i
nt erest.Thet hel astfloorconsi stsofourbedr ooms,
eachbedr oom hasawal kincloset ,
anensui t
eand
abal cony.Thenatt her ooft opt herewast hepool .
Wheni tcamet of
it
nessthatwasal sotakencareof,
mysi st
erandIenjoyedwatchingmom anddadpl ay
tenni
seitheragai
nstthei
rtr
ainer
sorwi ththei
r
fri
ends.Anditkeptt
hem fit
,mysisterandIwer e
swimmer ssotheroofwasourf r
iend.
Whenwebecameolderdadhadt
heparkchanged
t
owhateverwewant
edtobe,mysist
erwas18andI
was16.
Dad:"
Sogirl
swear eremovi
ngthepar
ksi
ncethe
twoofyouareallgrown,
whatdoyouwantusto
bui
ldforyouther
e."
Il
ookedandLondiwe,
IcansayIlookedupt ohera
l
ot.ExceptshewasaTom BoyandIlikedshowing
of
f.
Ndi
we:
"Anyt
hing?
"
Dad:
"Anyt
hing.
"
Mom :
"Don'
tregr
eti
tThomas.
"
Shel i
kedusingtheEngli
shnamei nst
ead,
mat t
erof
facttheonlypersonwholikedherZul
unamewas
mysi ster
.Ili
kedCinder
ell
a,itmademefeell
ikea
princess.
Ndi
we:
"Iwantanopenbar
,wi
thahugej
acuzzi
."
Dadchoked,
themai
dhur
ri
edandgavehi
m agl
ass
ofwat
erhenoddeddi
smi
ssi
nghi
m.Hehurri
ed
backt
ohisspot.
Dad:
"Doyoudr
inkal
cohol
?"
Ndi
we:
"YesI
'
m 18.
"
Dad:
"Wher
edoyoudr
ink?
"
Sher
oll
edhereyed.
Ndiwe:"I
nthishouseduu,i
t'
snotli
keyouwould
al
lowmet ogotoaclub.Ohandpleasetel
l
contract
ortoputtabl
esandchair
swi t
habraai
stand.Iwil
lbehavingmyownpar t
ies.
"
Dad:
"Whatdoyouevendr
ink?Ihaveneverseen
al
coholi
nthi
shouse."
Ndiwe:
"Youneverseeanyt
hinginthi
shousedad,
youonl
yknowt hegym,thetenni
scourt
,yourst
udy
andyourbedr
oom. "
Mom l
ookedatmysi
steri
ndi
sappr
oval
.
Ndiwe:
"AnywaysI'
m ki
ddi
ng,
Idon'
tknowwhatyou
canbui
ldther
e."
Shesl
icedherst
eakandpushedi
tinsi
dehermout
h.
Dad:
"AndyouEl
la.
"
Il
ookedatmom whonodded.
Me:
"Idon'
tknowhonest
ly,
Iam happywi
thwhatwe
have.
"
Dad:
"Ar
eyousur
e?"
Me:
"Maybeanopenbarwoul
dn'
tbeabadi
dea.
"
Isuggest
edsmi
li
ngwi
thmybr
aces.
Dad:
"Real
ly?
"
Me:
"I
fLondi
wedr
inksmaybeevent
ual
lyIal
sowi
ll
."
Mom pal
medherf
acer
oll
inghereyes.
Ndi
we:"
Dadwi
llki
llyoul
ilone,
youar
etoosof
tfor
al
cohol
."
Isqui
ntedmyeyesext
remel
yhur
tbyherchoi
ceof
words.
Dad:
"Thi
stopi
cisclosedi
fyouar
edoneeat
inggo
dosomethi
ngelse.
"
Ipushedawaymypl ateandheadedtothelif
t,my
sist
ertookthestai
rs.Shepref
ersthem because
theyhelpherst
ayf i
t,Iwait
edforashortwhil
eby
herroom.Shefinal
lyjoinedme.
Ndi
we:
"Whyar
en'
tyougoi
ngt
oyourr
oom?"
Me:
"Youpr
omi
sedt
otel
lmeaboutyourboyf
ri
end.
"
Wesatont
hecouch.
Ndiwe:
"Hewon'
tbeinteresti
ngt
oyou, heisj
usta
guy.Hi
smotheri
sahi ghschoolteacherandhi
s
dadist
heschoolpr
incipal.
"
Il
ookedatherbot
hshockedanddi
sappoi
nted.
Me:"
Heisbelowyourl
evel
,whywoul
dyougof
or
someonel
ikehi
m."
Shesmil
edatme,
star
edforl
ongert
hansheshoul
d
havei
tst
art
edget
ti
nguncomfor
tabl
e.
Ndi we:
"That
'sthethi
ngaboutl ove,i
tdoesnothave
class,i
t'
sfeeli
ngsonlynothingmor enothingl
ess.
YouknowIhopeyougof orloveinsteadifwhatyou
grewupbel i
evingin,
your emembert heguywho' s
fatheri
ssomet hi
nginparliament."
Me:
"Ido,
hewasver
ycut
e."
Sher
oll
edhereyes.
Ndiwe:
"Hewasbuthewassoi nt
erest
edinmy
f
athermorethanme,hewantedtoknowhowhegot
t
obet heCountr
y'sMi
nist
erOfFi
nance.Thenwhen
It
oldhi
m of
fabouti
thet
ri
edbeat
ingmeup.
"
Igaspedcover
ingmyeyes.
Me:
"Ihopeyout
olddaddy.
"
Ndiwe:"
Hahaveryfunny,Iki
ckedhi
m ass.I
'
m noa
boxerfornot
hing,
seethesemusclesandabs.They
areforweakassmanl i
kehim."
Me:
"Whathappenedt
ohi
segot
her
eaf
ter
."
Ndiwe:
"Hetri
edbuyingmebackwit
hthingsI
al
readyhad,thenhebeggedmetonevertel
lanyone
abouti
t.If
orgavehim,he'
swit
hsomeTVPr esenter
now."
Lit
erall
y,mysi steralwayshasgossi p.Her sisreal
unli
kemi ne, minei seitherfrom Twit
terorFacebook.
BesidesIpr eferreadingnovel sthandiggingupf or
thelatestgossip.Unl essi thastodowi t
ht rends,
myI nstagram needst ostaypoppi nandwhatway
tomakesur ethathappenst hatal
sostayingpoppin
myself?Iam Thul isil
eCi nderell
aZwide,andt hisi
sa
stor
yabouthowIgotsent encedtolove.
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Chapt
er2
.
Il
ookedatmysel fi
nthemi rr
oronel astti
me, wel
lit
wasn'tt
helastti
me.Itookoutt heli
pgl ossfr
om my
bagandappl i
editonelast,Idabbedmyl i
psand
smil
edexposingmyext remelybrightbraces.They
werepinkdiamondsandIl ovedthem, Ibumpedt he
dri
vermist
akenlyandsatbackonmyseat .
Me:
"Sor
ry.
"
Ndi
we:
"Ar
eyoudone?
"
Il
ookedatherconf
used.
Me:
"Yeahwhy?
"
Ndiwe:"
Doyoual wayshavet
oapplythat10timesa
day,youdounderstandwewakeupear l
iert
hanwe
shouldbecauseyoualwaysmakeyourselfl
ook
morepresentabl
eeveryti
me?"
Ichuckl
edr
oll
ingmyeyes.
Me:"Thisschoolhasthet
opst udent
s,wi
thdozens
offoll
owersIhavestayatthetopofmygame
becauseIdot hi
severymorning."
Ndiwe:"
Ihopet
hepr
inci
palr
emovest
hatweaveof
yours.
"
Iroll
edmyeyesandknockedont hewindow, t
he
bodyguardopenedt hedoorandt ookoutmybags
i
nt hebag.Ismi l
edpolit
elyathi
m asmysi sterandI
walkedhandi nhand.Thebodyguar dsparkout side,
Ithinkonly40studentsoutofathousandhave
bodyguar ds.Theyallar
echildr
enofveryimpor tant
peoplejustli
keussowemustst ayprotect
edatal l
ti
mes.
Theschoolhoweverwasver ysaf
eithadsecuri
ty
andcamer asl
it
eral
l
yeverywhere.Highfenceand
whatnot,i
twasasaf eschoolnoli
e.Therehas
neverevenbeenabreakinnotevenonce, andi
thas
beenaroundfor70years.
Ndiwe:
"Ihavehockeypr
act
icet
hiseveni
ngar
eyou
gonnawaitforme?"
Me:
"NoIwi
llgohomeear
ly.
"
Sinceshe'
sinmatr
icshehasalwaysmadesur
eto
takeparti
never
yacti
vit
y,si
nceGrade8act
ual
ly.
Becauseshewantshertest
imoni
altobeAi
nevery
depart
ment,i
nteracti
onwithstudent
s,spor
ts,al
l
thoseext
racurri
culum act
ivi
ti
essheparti
cipat
esin
them.
Ndiwe:
"Youneedtostar
tdoi
ngspor t
sit
'sgoodf
or
yourbody,
yourthi
ghsareabitf
lappy."
Ilookedatthem,myskirtwasashort.Isqueezed
them abitandlookedatherconf
used.
Me:"
Reall
y!OhmyGod,Ishoul
dgosi
gnupnow,
whatshoul
dIsi
gnupfor?"
Ndiwe:
"Swi
mmi
ng,
Net
bal
l,
SoccerorI
ceHockeyI
don'
tknow.
"
Icl
utchedmychest
.
Me:"
Ican'
tdoanythingthatwil
lbrui
semybody,
maybeIcandoNet ball
.Butther
e'sagym athomeI
havetost
artusi
ngit."
Shegavemehert eethysmile,unl
ikemeherteeth
havealwaysbeenper fect
.Mi neontheotherhand
wereeverywhere,Ihadextrateethwhichgavemea
badbreath.For
tunatelywehadmoneyt ofixt
hat,I
usedtogof orweeklycheckupsnowIgomont hl
y
becausedaddycanpaysoi
t'
scool
.
Ndi
we:"
Yourchoi
ce,
atl
easti
t'
sbet
tert
hanj
ust
doi
ngnothi
ng.
"
Me:"
Hey!Ihaveaf
astmet
abol
ism Idon'
tneedt
o
exer
cise.
"
Ndi
we:"
Butyourmetabol
ism doesn'
ttoneyourbody
Pumpkon.Iam goi
ngtomylockerIwi l
lseeyou
dur
ingl
unch."
Shesmil
edandwal
kedaway,
Ilookedatheri
n
di
sbel
ief
.
"
Ell
a!"
Myoneandonlyf r
iendscreamedbehindme,I
tur
nedcomplet
elyforget
ti
ngabouttheinsul
ts
Londi
wethr
ewatme.
Anu:
"Babeyoul
ookamazi
ng.
"
If
li
ppedmybr
aidsather
,shel
aughedspi
nni
ngat
me.
Me:"Youlookr
avishing,di
dyoudosomet
hingt
o
yourfaceyouareglowing."
Anu:
"Somet
hingl
iket
hat
,thathai
rlooksamazi
ng
onyou."
Me:
"Not
hingl
ooksbadonme.
"
AnushkawasmyI ndianfr
iend,herdadandmi ne
workhandinhand.Ithi
nkhei sdadssecondhand
manIdon'tknowthesethi
ngshonest ly,butNdiwe
wouldknowandprobablyexplainitbett
erthanme.
Thedaywentbyveryf
ast
,whenwegothomemom
waswatchi
ngthenewswit
hdaddywhowassi
tt
ing
onhi
scouch.Mom onthearmr
est
.
Ndi
we:
"What
'sgoi
ngon?
"
Theypoi
ntedatt
heTV.
Repor t
er:"AgroupofgangnamedasChopper s
havest r
ikedonceagai n.TheyattackedThe
Presidentshouset husexposinghim ofhis
i
nf edi
li
ti
es.Ourpr esidenti
sapedophi l
enotonly
thatbutheandt heboar dhavesoldourcountr
yto
Musl i
ms.I fImaysaysomysel f,
Isayt heChopper
s
areournewher os."
Dadt
urnedof
ftheTV,
weal
llookedathi
m ashe
br
ushedhi
sbear
dthought
ful
ly.
Daddy:
"Honeywhenl
astdi
dyouspeakt
oMr
s
Mnguni?"
Mom:
"It
'
sbeenamont
h."
Daddy: "I
nvit
eherf orl
unchwil
lya,
Ihavea
proposalforher.Iwonderhowthecountr
ywi l
l
behavewi t
hawomanbei ngapresi
dent.Theyhave
beensuggest i
ngandMngunii sastr
ongwi l
ledand
opini
atedwoman.Shewi l
lmakememoney."
Wellt
hatwasourqueuetoleave,weneverli
steni
n
onsuchthi
ngs.Ihavebeencuri
ousjustfort
he
sakeofi
tbutmysisteri
sanotherthi
ng.
Ndiwe:
"Ican'
twaitt
ogetthef
uckofthishouseand
t
hiscountr
y,di
dyouhearwhatdadsaid?Helikes
t
oyingwit
hpeoplesemoti
ons.
"
Me:
"What
'swr
ongwi
tht
hat
?"
Shegaspedcover
inghermout
hwhi
lemovi
ngback
wit
hhereyeswide.
Ndi
we:"
Everythi
ngis,
doyouunder
standwhat
cor
rupt
ionhasdonetopeopl
eoutt
here.Bl
ack
peopl
ear
esuf
fer
ingThul
isi
le.
"
Ishr
iekedatt
henameshedeci
dedt
ouse.
Me:"Ihonestl
ydon'tgi
veadamn, Ienj
oyt
hemoney
that
'sall
.Rememberenf or
cingthosewor
dsonme,
nowdon' tactal
lsaint
.Iam goi
ngtomyroom,you
boreme. "
Shechuckl
edindisbel
iefshaki
ngherheadwi
thher
handsonherwaist.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
ke.
..
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LOVESENTENCED°
Chapt
er3
.
Tosaydaddywasamanofhi swor dswouldbean
understat
ement,hewashiswords.Ifhesai
dhe
wasupt osomethingorwant
edtodosomet hing,
he
wasgoingtodoitcomehailorstorm.Hiswordwas
God,hewasgod.Bei ngt
hedaughteroftheman
wasthebestthi
ngGodhaddonet ome,Itwasa
bl
essing.
Ismiledatmyr ef
lect
ioninthemi
rror
,Iwasseei
ng
somet hi
ngIl
iked.Mybr aceswer
egoneandIhada
ret
ainer.
Ndel
wa:"
Noonewillt
akeawayyourbeaut
if
ult
eet
h
l
it
tl
esisdon'
twor
ry."
Igi
ggledsteppi
ngawayf r
om t
hemi
rr
or,
Ipout
ed
l
ookingatherdressed.
Me:
"Youar
ereal
lyl
eavi
ng.
"
Ist
uckmyli
poutpout
ing,
myt
ear
swer
ereadyt
o
fal
lanymi
nut
e.
Ndel
wa:
"Heydon'
tcr
yIwi
llvi
sit
."
Me:"
Aft
erayear,
youwil
lbebusyandI
'm sur
eyou
wi
llbepar
tofsometeam t
heminut
eyougetther
e."
Ndel
wa:"
Don'tcr
ytoomuch,wewil
lSkypeever
y
dayandI
'm mostcer
tai
nyouwil
lvi
sit
."
Ismil
edwidelyatthethoughtofgoi
ngtoNewYor k,
Ihavebeentoafewpl aces.Si
ngapore,
Qat
ar,
Tanzani
a,andothercountri
esbutnotNewYork.
Me:
"Yeahyeahwhatever
,I'
m notaccompanyi
ngyou
t
otheair
portt
houghunlessyouwantmet obein
t
ear
s."
Shel
aughedandgavemeat
ighthug.
Ndel
wa:
"I'
m gonnamissyousomuchPumpkin,
pl
easet
rytobelessr
ich.Peopl
ear
epeopl
e."
Irol
ledmyeyesatherchoiceofwor ds,thebut
ler
tooktherestofherbagdownstai
rs.Isi
ghedgoing
downt heelevat
orwithmysi
ster.Shewasholding
myhandt hewhol eti
me.
Ndel
wa:
"You'
regonnabest
ronghuh?"
Me:
"Yes."
Ndelwa:
"Tonedownthedi
srespectIwon'
tbet
her
e
t
ofightf
oryouallt
heti
me.
"
Il
aughed.
Me:
"Iknowhowt
odef
endmysel
f.
"
Ndel
wa:"
Good, youbett
erstartt
akingt
hesel
f
def
enseclassesser
iouslyother
wiseyouwil
lhavea
bi
gprobl
em. "
Me:
"St
opt
ell
ingmewhatyoual
readyt
oldme.
"
Shesmi
ledsadl
yandgavemeat
ighthug,
her
dr
iveropenedt
hedoorf
orher
.
Me:"
Haveasafetr
ipandletmeknowabout
ever
ythi
ngyougetuptoo.
"
Ndel
wa:
"Def
ini
tel
y,Il
oveyou.
"
Me:
"Il
oveyout
oosomuch.
"
Wehuggedonel
astti
me,shegotinsi
dethecarwi
th
t
ear
yeyes.Mom anddadeachstoodbesideme.
Mom:
"You'
resur
eyoudon'
twannago?
"
Ishookmyhead.
Me:
"Iwi
llgot
othemal
landunwi
nd.
"
Daddy:
"Besaf
e."
Hekissedmycheek,t
heygoti
nsi
dethei
rowncar
anddroveof
f.Mqondi
sist
oodnextt
omehewas
medesignat
eddri
verandbodyguar
dwith2ot
hers.
Mqo:
"Woul
dyoul
ikemet
odr
iveyouof
fatt
he
mal
l?
"
Me:
"Yeahgi
vemeaf
ewmi
nut
est
odr
ess.
"
Mqo:
"Iwi
llbr
ingt
hecart
othef
rontsol
ong.
"
Inoddedandwentbackt omyr oom.Ineededthe
peoplether
et onoticeIwasar ound,t
hemallwas
mainlyforpeopl el
ikeusbutt herewerethosewho
for
cedmat ters.Honestlynoneoft hem wereany
bett
erthanus, evencelebriti
esnogal .It
ookaf ew
mirr
orselfi
es, Iwasintightrippedbumshor tsa
seamlessbr aandaf urcoatwi ththi
ghhighboots.I
wassoconf lictedonthehai rt ogowiththeoutfi
t
but30incheswasper fect.Ilookedatmysel fone
l
asttime.
Me:
"Gl
asses,
pur
se,
car
d.Okay.
"
Af ewmi nuteslaterwepar kedt hecaratt hemal l
,
i
t'samazi ngthatthepl acewasn' tther ewhenIwas
young.Butovert hepastf ewyear si thasmademy
dadabi l
lionair
e.Ther eusedt obei nformal
settl
ement s,wit
ht hemostbeaut ifulsceneryand
notfor getti
ngthesoi lwasgr eat.Dadandot her
sharehol dersofthemal lhadt hem evi ct
edaf t
er
provingt hattheydi dn'
tbel ongt her e.Surpri
singly
thepr esidentalsoagr eedeasi ly,itwasabi gthing.
Fortunat elydadisasi lentpar t
nersodur i
ngt hat
debat ewhi chwasl i
veonTel evision, hesent
someonet oshowf aceonhisbehal
f.Themal li
s
nowahugesuccess, afewhousesarebui
ltfeets
awayfrom theplace.I
tismadeofglassatthef ront,
i
fIhadt heti
meorcar eIwouldtel
lyouhowl argei t
was.IloggedontoInstagr
am andwentli
vewi thmy
bodyguardsaroundme, commentscamef l
oodi ng
i
n.
*
**
-
WowEl
lai
ssuchaCi
nder
ell
ayoul
ookamazi
ng-
(wasusedt
othatsopass,
Icont
inuedl
ooki
ng
pret
ty)
-
Canyouf
uckmebaby?Wowyourl
ipsmhhm
(
Icri
ngedatt
hechoi
ceofwor
dsbutIchoset
o
i
gnorei
t.
)
-Weseebeneatht hefakenessyouhavepl aster
ed
alloveryou,
havi
ngapower fulandruthl
essfather
won'tgetyouanywher einli
fe.Youaren'
teven
prett
y,youarej
ustyellowandcanaf f
ordtolook
nice.Wearsomethingdecentbef or
eweget
accusedofrape,uglyyell
owbi t
ch!Enjoypeoples
tearsandsweat.
*
**
Igaspedf earful
lyasothercomment scamei n
hidingthatmeanone, Igaveoneoft heguar dsmy
phoneandr antothebathroom.Itookof fmy
glassesandl ookedatmysel fi
nthemi rr
or,Ilooked
l
ikeshit.Iwasscar edandhur t
.Ibentdowncr yi
ng.I
l
ookedupandwetmyhandst henIslappedmy
cheeks.
Me:"
Youarebeaut
if
ul,
youlooksexy,youar
eevery
guysdr
eam.Youareri
ch,youdon'tl
ackanyt
hing.
"
Isi
ghedandconti
nuedwithwhat
everIcamef
or.I
wenthomefeel
ingsat
isf
iedwi
thmyself.
Mom:
"Whywer
eyoucr
ying?
"
Il
ookedathersur
pri
sedthenatMqondisiwhowas
behi
ndher,hedi
dn'
tevenlookscaredi
nfacthehad
hi
severydayexpr
essi
on.Isighed.
Me:
"Someonecal
ledmenamesonI
nst
agr
am.
"
Shebashedhereyel
asheswal
kedt
owar
dsme.
Mom:"
Woul
dyoul
ikemet
ohavesomeonel
ookat
i
t?"
Me:"
It'
sfi
netheydidn'
tswearatmeoranyt
hing,
I
j
ustfel
tli
keshitaf
ter.
"
Shehuggedmeandki
ssedmyl
ips.
Mom:
"Sor
rybaby,
Ihavegoodnews.
"
Me:
"Mhhm.
"
Mom:
"I
'm pr
egnant
."
Icl
utchedmychest
,Iswearmysoull
eftmybody
asImeltedi
nherar
ms.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
ke.
..
[
06/
19,
14:
58]Lynne:°
LOVESENTENCED°
Chapt
er4
.
Iwokeupinmybedr oom,mom washavinga
hushedconversat
ionwithsomeoneonthephone.I
cl
earedmyt hr
oat,herheadsnappedt
omydi r
ecti
on.
Sheendedthecallandsmi l
edatme.
Mom:
"You'
reokay?
"
Ifoldedmyarmsandpoutedf
earf
ull
y.Somany
questionsr
oamedinsi
demyhead,haven'
tthey
reachedmenopauseandwhynow.
Me:
"Iam al
most18,
whynow?
"
Mom :
"Soonyouwi
llal
sobegoi
ngaway,
Igetl
onel
y
her
e.Andweneedason."
Il
ookedathershocked.
Me:
"Whydoyouneedason?
"
Idi
dn'
tevenbot
herwi
pingmyt
ear
s.
Mom:"Donotshoutatme!Li stenyouaregirl
s.You
wil
lgetmarr
ied,al
lthatyourfatherhasworkedfor
can'
tbegi
vent oastranger.Youwi l
lgetyour
shar
esyes,butsomeonemustt akeoverthefamil
y
busi
ness.
"
Me:
"Icant
akeover
,Iwon'
tgetmar
ri
ed.Ipr
omi
se.
"
Shegavemeamocki ngsmi l
e,Iknewshewasn't
beli
evingawor
dIwassayi ng.Thi
si soneoft
he
reasonswhyIpref
erdaddy,heisnicer.
Mom:"Youaresayi
ngt
hatnowbecauseyouare
youngbaby,
whenyougrowolderyouwi
llf
indl
ove.
Andtrustmelovemakesonedothi
ngstheydi
dn'
t
evendream ofdoi
ng.I
t'
shumannatur
e."
Iwassoshockedatconf
used.
Me:"
Ihopeyourbabydi
es,
orevenbet
teryougi
ve
bi
rt
htoagirl
."
Iabrupt
lygotofft
hebedt r
ippi
ngontheblanket
,I
cussedgetti
ngupandwal kedout
side.Ibumpedon
myf at
herinthehal
lway.Damnmykneeshur t.
Me:
"Youbet
rayedme.
"
Ididn'
tgivehi m achancet osaymor e,Iwal
kedto
theelevatorthenoutside.Ughwher eshouldIeven
go?Ndi weshoul dhavet akenanothergapyear,di
d
sheknow?Shedef i
nit
elyknew.Myphoner ang,I
l
ookedatt hecall
erandi gnoredi
t.Ical
ledmy
grandmot herfrom myf ather
sside.
Li
z:"
Babygi
rl
."
Me:
"Hel
logr
an.
"
Li
z:"
Yousounddown,
what
'shappeni
ng?
"
Sheal
waysknowswhenI '
m notokay,
wel
lbecause
90%ofthet
imesIcal
lherI'
m al
waysnotokay.
Me:"Ij
ustfeelsadaboutNdi
webei
ngaway,
it'
s
al
readylonely.
"
Li
z:"
Butmatr
icwi
lloccupyyou,
andi
fyoul
ike.You
canjoi
nher
."
Me:"
Butthat'
sthethi
ng,Idon'
twannabealways
behi
ndheralltheti
me.Almostever
ythi
ngsheli
kesI
endupli
king,Ial
waysfeell
ikeIi
dol
izeher
."
Shechuckl
ed.
Liz:
"Youknowwhenyouandyoursi sterwer e
growi ngup, youwer esost r
ongmi ndedyouusedt o
bullyheri ntodoingeverythingyouwant ,andliking
everyt hingyoul i
ked.ButIthinkgr owi ngupyougot
tolear nhowcoolshewasasani ndividualandl iked
someoft hethingsshel i
ked.Youwi llfeelli
keit'
s
plentybutt r
ustmei t'
snot.Lindyi ssi mple
compar edtoyou,sheshopsatnor malmal l
s,then
there'syou, youdon'tevenlikepeopl eyoushop
onlinesomet imesorsendt hoseser vantswher e
youl ive.WhatI '
m sayingis,youar esi sters.You
shar emor ethanjustparents,embr acet hat.And
youwi llseehoweasyl i
fewillbe."
Ismi
led.
Me:
"ThankyouGr
andgr
anny,
Ineededt
oheart
hat
.
"
Li
z:"NowbehappyandenjoyyourlastyearinHi
gh
School
,tr
ustmeyouwillmi
ssitfordearli
fe.And
fi
ndyoursel
faboyf
ri
end."
Icover
edmymout
hlaughi
ng.
Me:
"Li
ziwemyGod."
Li
z:"Il
oveyouPumpki
n."
Me:
"Il
oveyoumor
esupergr
anny."
Liz:
"Andcongrat
ulat
ionsonbei
ngabi gsi
ster
,now
youwillhavet
odealwithaminiyou."
Myeyeswi dened,
sheendedthecal
l.Ismi
led
real
izi
ngwhathadhappened.ButIf
rownedthi
nki
ng
deepaboutit.
Me:"UghatleastImi
ghtbeout
taherewhenshe
gi
vesbir
th,IhopeIwi
llbel
onggone."
Iwassur
prisedwhenoneoft
hehel
per
scame
i
nsidemyroom l
atert
hanni
ght.
Me:
"CanIhel
pyou?
"
Her:
"Madam sai
dIshouldt
ellyout
ogetr
eady,the
mini
sterofheal
thi
scomingwi t
hhi
sfami
ly.They
wil
lbeherein3hours.
"
If
urr
owedmyeyebr
ows.
Me:
"Howam Isupposedt
ogetr
eadyi
n3hour
s?
Di
dn'
ttheyknowther
ewil
lbeadi
nner
."
Shehungt hedr essont hecouchandpl acedthe
shoeboxdownt henshetur ned.Igroanedinanger,
Ihat
ei twhent heydon'trespond.It ookashort
shower ,
tobehonestIcoul dn'ttakeashortti
mei n
myselfmor eespeciall
ybecausei mportantpeopl
e
werecomi ng,shouldtheyt akeapi ctur
eIneedt o
l
ookgood.I tt
ookme2hour st opstofi
nishup,I
wentdownt hest air
s.
Me:"Takeapict
ureofmeanddon' tshakeyour
hands,lastt
imeIaskedoneyouguyst otake
pi
cturesofmet heyl
ookedblur
ry.Iunderst
andit
's
atni
ghtbutwehavequal i
typhoneforareason.
"
Igaveoneoft
heguardsmyphone,hewentar
ound
theyar
dwithmetogetgoodpi
ctur
es.
Me:
"Thesel
ookgood,
goodj
ob."
Icatwalkedbacktothehouse,
Ial
mostfai
nted
seei
ngthemi ni
ster
sson.Jesusmygoodness,Tr
ey
Songzisinthehouse!
.
Icl
ear
edmyt hr
oatandfixedmyself,
Ipushedt
he
hai
rbackandcatwalkedinsi
de.Ismi
led.
Me:
"Goodeveni
ng.
"
Ishookthei
rhands,l
ooki
ngatthevacantseatt
here
byTreyIsmirkedandsatnextt
ohim.Hisfragr
ance
al
mostmademegocol d.
Me:
"HeyI
'
m El
la.
"
Het
urnedt
omeandsmi
led.
Hi
m:"
Jason,
you'
rever
ypr
ett
yinper
son.
"
Ichuckl
edtucki
ngmyweavebehi
ndmyear
,Ihadt
o
l
ethimfeedonthebeaut
y.
Me:
"Ohyouhaveseenmesomewher
ebef
ore?
"
Mom:
"Ci
nder
ell
a."
Ial
mostt
ookof
fmyshoeandt
hrewi
tatherf
ace.
Me:
"Mommy.
"
Mom:
"You'
reokaynow?
"
Inoddedwi deni
ngmyeyest oshowhershehadto
makei tver
yquick.Shesmil
edandwentbackto
tal
kingtotheminist
erswi
fe.
Me:
"Wher
ewer
ewe?
"
Hechuckl
ed.
Jason:
"Ihaveseenyoubefor
e,youhavemany
peopl
et r
yingt
ocatfi
shyouonInstagram.Andnot
for
gett
ingyou'
reoneofthepret
ti
estteens.
"
Ichuckl
ed.
Me:
"Seemsl
ikeyouknowal
mostal
otaboutme.
"
Jason:
"Idi
dmyr
esear
ch.
"
Me:
"Resear
ch?Why?
"
Hesmil
ed,Godki
llmenow.Di
dhegetsomework
doneonhi
steet
h?Hisnosewasj
ustt
ooperf
ect
.
Jason:
"Becauseyou'
reani
nter
est
ingper
son,
do
youper
hapst
hinkwecaneatsomewher
eal
one?
"
Ismil
edunabl
etodigestwhathesaid,t
henI
noddedst
il
lsmil
ingl
ikeanidi
ot.Ishookmyhead
snappi
ngoutofi
t.
Me:
"Wecangobyt
hepool
,someonewi
llbr
ingour
f
ood.
"
Webot
hst
oodup.
Me:
"Uhm wewoul
dli
ket
odi
nebyt
hepool
."
Daddyr
aisedhi
seyebr
ow.
Mom:
"Okaybaby.
"
Wetookawal
ktot
hepool
side,
hisphonepi
nged
j
ustaswewer
esit
ti
ngdown.
Jason:
"Ami
nut
epl
easet
hisi
simpor
tant
."
Theminut
ewenttominutes,Itookoutmi
nefr
om
mybagandtappedonit.Thefoodcame,hedi
dn'
t
evenl
ookuphekeptsti
ll
.Ifi
nishedupandst
oodup.
Hegotupinspeed.
Jason:
"I
'mr
eal
lysor
ry,
Iwast
radi
ngonl
ine"
Me:
"Naahyouwaschat
ti
ngonWhat
sappyoureyes
aren'
tbri
ghtf
ornot
hing.Idon'
tknowyouandI
honestl
ydon'
twannaknowyou.Nowi fImay.
"
It
urnedonmyheelsandwalkedstr
aighttothe
el
evator
.Mom cameinsi
demyr oom af
terexact
ly5
minut
es.
Mom:
"Ar
eyouokay?WasJasonr
udet
oyou?
"
Me:"
Hewasonhi
sphonet
hewholeti
me,
hei
sthe
onewhosai
dweshoul
dgoout
side.
"
Mom:"Hewillapologi
zei
nthemor
ning,
wear
e
havi
ngbreakfastonther
oof.
"
Me:
"What
?Theyar
esl
eepi
ngher
e?!
"
Mom: "
Theytr
aveledforhour
shoney,t
heyareour
guestswecouldn'
tlett
hem sl
eepal
laloneatsome
hotel
whenwehavea5st arhome."
Ir
oll
edmyeyes.
Me:"Hisapol
ogybet
terbesi
ncer
ethen.Goodni
ght
beautyneedshersl
eep.
"
Shekissedmyf or
eheadandl ef
ttheroom,
after
cl
eaningmyf aceIwentstr
aighttobedandfell
asl
eep.Afterpost
ingofcourse.
IwassleepingwhenIf eltcol
dbr eezeonmyf ace,
at
fi
rstIt
houghti twast heairconditi
oner.Butthey
alwaysswi t
chof fatnight,whenIopenedmyeyes.I
wantedtoscr eam, nomaket hat.Iscreamed, but
thedif
ferenceist hatnothi
ngcameout .Ahugeass
gunwasdi rectl
yatmyf ace.Ilookedupatt he
burgl
ar,howdi dhegeti n?
Hi
m:"
Standupl
et'
sgo.
"
Itri
edtogetupbutmybodywasf r
ozen,didIpee
onmysel f
?Hepul ledt
heblanket
sof fandthe
coldnessconfir
medmywor stni
ghtmare.He
groanedlookedatmebef or
epulli
ngme.He
chuckledseeingthebed.
Hi
m:"
Youpeedyourpant
s?Whatami
sfor
tune.
"
Ifi
guredhewasAf r
ican,pr
obablyfrom Gautengor
NorthWestbecauseofhisaccent.Hegr abbedme
bymycor nr
owsandpushedmeout .Inoti
cedthat
theli
ghtswereof
fandt healar
mswer eoffbecause
ther
ewasnor edli
ghtfrom mywi ndowt oconfi
rm
theywereon.Hedraggedmedownt hestai
rs.
Me:
"Daddy.
"
Icr
iedatt
empt
ingt
orunbutt
heguygr
abbedmeby
myhair.
"Nottoomuchont
hehai
rRi
an,
it'
swhatmakesher
pret
ty."
Onewhowassi t
tingonachai rwit
hacomput eron
hislapsaid,everyonewasi ntheroom.Themi nist
er,
hiswi f
e,Jason,theguards,al
ltheservantsandmy
parents.Eachoft hem hadtapeovertheirmout hs,
thei
rhandsandankl eszipwiredtoeachot her.
Therewer emor ethan10guysmaybe15wi t
hguns
pointedatthecircletheyhadformedwi t
hmy
parentsandt hem.
Him:"Mynamei sPabl o,thesear emycol l
eagues.
Nowwear eheref orar eason, andyouwi l
labideby
eachandever yruleweset .Thesecol l
eaguesof
minedon' tneedanyi ntroduction.Butwepr omiset
o
shootanyonewhot riesanyt hingf unny,nowwe
won'tjustshootyoubutwewi llkil
lwhoevertri
es
anythi
ngf unny.Ki ndlynot e,wehaveswi t
chedoff
thesatell
iteofthishouse.Sot here'snowayt o
communi cat etotheout si
dewor ld,al
lthecarkeys
havebeent aken,allyourdevi cest oo,andlastbut
notleastifanyonemanagest oescapet heywi l
ldi
e.
Wehavepl acedbombsi nallentrances,theywill
surelyexplodeshouldanyonet r
iggerthem.Iwon' t
tel
lyout hetri
ggerincaseyout r
yanyt hing.AlsoI
am yourwor stnight
mare.TieEllaup, withthat
niggathatlooksgayandpl acethem r i
ghtnextme."
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
ke.
..
.
Ifeell
iket
helastpartisMoneyHei stli
ke but
don'tworr
ythisi
sn'tl
ikethatheh,alt
houghIr
eal
ly
l
ikedhowt heseri
eswentdowni nthebegi
nni
ngso
whynotbor r
ow?
[
06/
19,
14:
58]Lynne:°
LOVESENTENCED°
Chapt
er5
.
Ifi
twasn'tf
orthesit
uationIwoul
dhavelaughed,
theguywasr ef
err
ingtoJasonwhenhesai dagay
guy.Maybehemi ghtbebeactuall
ygay.Iwas
scared,
Iwashysteri
cal.Icoul
dn'
tstopmybody
fr
om shakinginf
ear
.Ilookedatt
hei
rfaces,
they
hadmasksoverthei
rfaces.Wit
hbul
letpr
oofvest
s
andgloves,t
heysur
ewer egear
edup.
Af
terabout10mi
nut
esPabl
ost
oodup.
Pablo:"
MrZwi de,it
'ssuchanhonortobei nyour
presencefinal
ly.Honestl
yIwasher eforoneofyour
daughters,butIreali
zedhowhealthisanissuei
n
SouthAf r
icasoIwi llt
akecheeseboyaswell.
"
Heopenedacaseandt ookoutaphone, heplaced
i
tcautioslyonthet able.Iwaslookingathimthis
wholetimewel lweal lwerebutitwaswei rdhowhe
dideverythi
ng,hewassocar efulandhet ookhis
ownt i
me.Whi chmeanswhat evertheywerehere
for,
theyknewt heyhadenought i
met ogetit
.
There'
snowayt heywoul dr
elaxknowi ngthecops
mightfloodthi
sf ace.
Pabl
o:"Thisphonei saphonemyf athercreated,he
wasasmar tguyli
kemef ortunat
ely.Sothisphone
can'
tbetraced,basical
lyIbuil
ditfrom scraps.It
'sa
Samsung, ANokia,AHuaweiandal lthejaggon.
Anyways,youwon' tshowthistothepol i
cenei t
her
wi
llyoubeabl
etot
racet
hecal
lsIwi
llmake."
Myf
atherst
artedmumbl i
ngoneoft heguys
r
emovedthetapefur
iousl
y,Ishr
iekedonhisbehal
f.
Daddy:
"Whatmakesyout
hinkIwi
lladher
etoyour
demands?"
Theguychuckl
ed.
Pablo:
"Idon'
tthi
nkyouwi l
l,Iknowyouwill
.Ido
thi
ngsI'
m cer
tai
noff.ForexampleIwil
lki
lloneof
yourguar
dsbeforewalki
ngoutofherejusttospi
te
youandyourbighead."
Daddy:
"Iam notscar
edofyou."
Pabl
o:"Ihonest
lydi
dn'taskyout
o,coverhi
smout
h.
Nowbacktobusiness."
Het ookoutasmal l gunfrom hi
swai standwal ked
aroundpointingitateveryone,hestoppedbehi nd
oneoft heguardsandshothi minthehead.I twas
asthoughi thappenedi nslowmot i
on, hedidn'
t
event hi
nktwice.Myear sbuzzedf r
om t hesound,if
wehadcl oseneighbor soratleastwedi dn'
thave
soundpr oofwallstheneighborswoul dhavehear d
us.Ial
mostpeedbutIwasout
.
Justaswewer edigest
ingwhathappenedt hey
separatedmeandJason, oneofPablo'
scol leagues
pickedmeupandpl acedmeoverhi sshoul der.
Theyputonoxygenmasksovert heonest heyhad,
theythrewaballt
hatmadet heroom fi
llwithsmoke.
Ilookedbehi
ndast hel
ivi
ngr oom gotf
ill
edwi th
smoke.
Itwassohar dcryingwi t
hat apeon, Ibangedonthe
guysbackandt r
iedmyhar destbesttowiggl
eout
ofhisembr ace.Butwhent heelevat
orkeptgoingup
andmypar entsdisappearedinf r
ontofme.Iletgo,
wer eachedtheroof ,
thewi ndalmostblewmeof f
hisshoulder.
Iwassur
pri
sedbyt
hesoundofaHel
icopt
er.
Guy:
"Bendanddon'
ttr
yanyt
hingf
unny.
"
Hegrabbedmywai stwaytootight
,hepushedme
i
nsideandsatnexttome.Ilookeddownatmy
housecryi
ng,i
tbecamesmal l
erandsmallert
il
lit
di
sappeared.
.Il
ookedinfr
ontofmesqueezedi n
bet
ween2guyswi thguns.Theonei nf
rontofme
i
nject
edme,
Imel
tedont
heseati
mmedi
atel
yaf
ter
.
.
..
Ijumpedupf rom themat tr
essbr eathingheavi l
y,I
pani cki
ngl ylookedatmysur roundi ngs.Ther oom
wasn' tmi neandi tdefi
nitel
ydi dn'tbelongt oanyone
i
nmyf ami ly,Iwasn'tathomet hatwasagi ven.I
checkedmysel f
,Iwasst il
linmypaj amas, Ifelt
distraught .Igotof ft
hebedandr ant othewi ndow.
Itwasmi ddayi fI
'm notmi staken, theonl ythingI
couldseewer etr
ees.Myener gydi edi mmedi at
ely,
I
balancedwi t
ht hewallandf ear full
ywal kedtot he
door .Islowl yopenedi t,Iwassur prisedt hatit
wasn' tlocked.Ihopet hi
si sn'tsomebr othel,ora
tollgatetosomecount r
ywher et heydohuman
traff
icking.
Icoul
dn'
tevenbr
eat
hel
owlywit
hthef
eart
hatwas
makingmealmosti
mmobi
le.
"
Goodday.
"
Istoppedonmyt r
acksfi
sti
ngmyhandsi nfear.I
tur
nedslowlyseei
ngwhoeverthatwaswasn'tgoi
ng
tosayanotherword.Myeyeswidenedseei
ngthe
f
air
lybi
gman.
Hi
m:"
Youl
ookl
ikeamess.
"
Me:
"Pabl
o?"
Hesmi
rkedf
oldi
nghi
sar
ms.

Pabl
o:"
Likewhatyousee?
"
Ir
aisedmyeyebr
owconf
used.
Me:
"Wher
ear
ewe?
"
Hesignaledwi t
hhi sheadt hatIshouldfol
lowhim,
l
ikeacluelessper sonIf oll
owedhi m outsi
de.He
stoodbythever anda, t
hehousewaswei rdeventhe
fl
oorswer eweird.Itdidn'tsmellfreshli
kemyhouse,
thefl
oorswer ecol dandver yhard.Theplacesent
mest r
aighttodepr ession.
Me:
"Whyam Iher
e?"
Myhandswer
efi
stedont
hesi
de,
theywer
e
shaki
ngt
oomuch.
Pablo:
"I
'm her
etoshowyouthatifyouescape
ther
e'sahundredper
centchanceyouwilldi
e.As
youcanseet hi
sisf
latl
andandther
earebushesall
around,t
here'
snoonewhowi l
lfi
ndyou.Sodon'
ttr
y
toescape,oryouwi
lldi
egoti
t?"
Inodded.
Me:
"ButIwast
alki
ngaboutwhyam Iher
e?"
Hel eanedagai
nstt hewi ndowl i
kethingwhi ch
l
ookedver ydir
ty,hisar mswer ereall
ybuiltand
str
ong.Evenhispackshar denedashel ookedatme
withhiseyessqui nted.Hehadr eall
ylong
eyelashes,
hedi dn'tevenlookAf r
ican.
Pablo:
"Youareheretopayforyourfat
hers,sins,
nowIwantyout oaskever
yquest i
onyouwanna
askmer i
ghtnow.Idon'
tli
ketalki
ngespeciall
yto
snobsli
keyou."
Igaspedi
nshock.
Me:
"Whyar
eyousor
ude?
"
Helookedatmewit
hablankface,
Iexpect
edhimt
o
answermebutheseemedli
kethatwasn'
tthe
quest
ionhewant
edmet oask.
Me:
"Ar
eyougonnaki
llme?
"
Hescof
fedpull
ingoutacigar
ett
ehel
iti
tthe
j
umpedtositontheledge.
Pabl
o:"
Iwon'
tki
llyou,
you'
rever
yimpor
tantt
ome.
"
Me:
"Whyme?
"
Pablo:
"ThelastanswerIgavei
sal
soappl
icabl
ein
thi
scase."
If
oldedmyhandsr
ubbi
ngmyar
ms.
Me:
"Am Ievergonnal
eavet
hispl
ace?
"
Pabl
o:"Thatdependsonyourdad'scooper
ati
on,
ot
herthanthatwewillber
elocat
ingafewti
mes."
Me:
"Whatdoyouwantf
rom mydaddy?
"
Pabl
o:"Okayt
hat
'senough,
youmustbehungr
y.
Come."
Me:
"Idon'
twantf
ood,Iwannagohome.Iam i
n
mat
ri
cIneedtostudy.
"
Hewal kedpastmeget
ti
nginsidet
hehouse.I
groanedfrust
rat
edl
ywalki
nginsi
dethehouse.He
turnedontheNewsandsatdown.Apictur
eofme
andJasonpoppedup.
Me:
"Youki
dnappedJason?Howsi
ckar
eyou?
"
Hestoodupandt
ookl
ongstri
dest
owardsme,he
gr
abbedmyneckandpushedmehardagai
nstt
he
wal
l.
.
Pablo:
"Iam notj
ustsick,
I'
m psycho.Don'
tactspoi
lt
wit
hmeorIwi l
lputyoustrai
ght.Goti
t?"
Inoddedtryi
ngtofi
ghtoffhisbigstr
onghands,he
l
etgoandwal kedawayasi fhedidn'
tdoanyt
hing.
Heturnedbackafewf eetaway.Hetookmyar m
anddraggedmet othebedroom.
Pablo:
"Youboilwaterusingthatbucket
,youwash
yourbodyusi
ngt hatdish.Ever
ythi
ngyouneedisin
thatwardr
obegotit?"
Ishookmyhead.
Me:
"Howam Isupposedt
obat
hint
hat
?"
Pabl
o:"
I'
m sureyoudi
dn'
tgett
omat r
icbyluck
fi
gur
eitoutI'
m goi
ngtomakebreakf
ast.
"
Hebangedthedoor,Ilookedatthebucketandthe
dishbi
ti
ngmyfingernails.Whatthehel
lwasI
supposedt
odowi t
ht hat?Iturnedontheplug
whilet r
yingt ofi
ndt hingstousef orbat hi
ngandt o
wear .Ther eweresomanywr ongthingswi ththe
toi
letri
es, Iwantedt oscream butaf terbeing
str
angl edIdeci dedt okeepmymout hshut .There
weredi fferentcolorsoftracksuitwhi chwer e
surprisi
ngl ymysi ze,andt -shir
tswithtakkiesas
well.Iundr essedaf t
erstruggl i
ngtopourwat er
i
nsidet hebucket ,Istoodl ookingatt hewat erwi
th
thetoweli nmyhandandt hesoapi nanot her.Iwet
myhandsandmaskedmyf acefi
rstbeforer i
nsi
ng
i
tof f.
Me:
"Thefuck?Iam supposedt
obat
hwi
thdi
rt
y
wat
er?"
Thedooropened,
Ihi
dmyboobsandunfort
unat
ely
thesoapf
rom myhandsj
umpeddi
rect
lytomyeye.
Me:
"I
'm naked!
"
Pabl
o:"Don'
tfl
atteryour
sel
f,I
'
m goi
ngt
olockyoui
n
her
e.Ineedtotakeashower."
Me:
"Ashower
?"
Pablo:
"Yesashower,i
nmyr oom.Sweet
hear
tyou
haven'
tear
nedyoursel
fanyspeci
alt
reat
mentfr
om
me,
andyouwon' tbecauseyouar
eupt
her
ewhi
l
e
t
herestofusar
edownher e.
"
Hewi nkedbeforewal ki
ngout ,howdar ehesaysI '
m
upthere?Iam wal ki
ngonear t
hl ikeeveryoneelse.I
cl
ickedmyt ongueandcl eanedupmyar mpits,
I
di
dn'tknowwhatt odowi thther estofmybody.Do
Igetinsi
dethedi sh?ButIf el
tlikeitwil
lbreak.
Eit
herwayIgoti tandwasheduppr et
tywel l
Ithink.
Idri
edmysel fproudlylookingatt hemi r
ror,t
hef l
oor
waswet .Idressedupandt ookt hebasinhehad
brought.
Me:
"Por
ri
dge?Nonono.
"
Myt
ear
sfel
l,
Ibangedt
hedoor
.
Me:
"Pablopl
easeopenup.Por
ri
dgei
sn'
tgoodf
or
mydiet
,Ican'
teatst
arch.
"
Isl
iddownt
hedoorcr
yingmyl
ungsout
.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
ke.
.

.
Haveyoutol
dyourf
riendsthatthepageisbackon,
youcandosobypressingshare,menti
oningthem
ori
nvit
ingt
hem.
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.
Afteranhourorsoofcr yi
ngIst oppedbecausewel l
Pablojustpl
ayedmusi cloudly,whichforcedmet o
stopcryi
ngbecausehecoul dn'thearme.Istoodup
andwentbackt othebed.Iwoul dratherstar
veto
deaththaneatthatt
hing,i
twasevenhar d.Iheard
thedooropenbutstil
lkeptmyeyesont hewal l
.
Pabl
o:"
Whydi
dn'
tyoueat
?"
Me:
"Idon'
teatpor
ri
dge.
"
Hechuckl
ed.
Pablo:"
Toobad,t
hatmeansyouwon'
tbeeat
ing
breakf
ast.Comewit
hme."
Istoodupandl
ookedathi
m,myheadwas
thr
obbing.
Noteven'
comeyouwi
lleatsomet
hingel
set
hen'
wow.
Me:
"Wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"
Pabl
o:"
Don'
tannoyme,
okay?
"
Inoddedst
andi
ngup,wewalkedt
othebackoft
he
housewherehehadl
aidabi
gmat.
Pabl
o:"
Youdosel
fdef
ensecl
assesr
ight
?"
Inodded.
Pablo:"
Yetyoucoul
dn'
tfi
ghtRi
anwhenhet
ookyou
thatdayri
ght?
"
If
rowned.
Me:
"That
'sobvi
ous.
"
Hechuckl
ed.
Pabl
o:"
Takeof
fyourshoesr
emai
nwi
tht
hesocks
onl
y."
Ididastol
dbutwit
halotofconfuai
n.Hehad
short
sonthisti
mearound.Hetookofft
heshirtand
remainedwit
htheshor
ts,hewaswellbui
ltandhe
knewi t
.
Me:
"Youwi
llt
eachmehowt
odef
endmysel
f?"
Pablo:"
NoIwil
lteachyouhowt
ofi
ght
.Nowki
ck
thesideofmywaist.
"
Ipositi
onedmyselfandli
ft
edmylegtokickhim but
hegr abbedmeandpushedmet otheground.His
closeproximit
ymademeuncomf ort
able,
hesmi l
ed.
Iusedmyf r
eelegtoki
ckhim,
heblockeditabitlat
e
i
thadl andedonhisarm.Iwhi
mperedinpain,i
t
reall
yhurt.
Pabl
o:"
Punchme.
"
Ithr
ewapunchhegrabbedi
tandsqueezedi
t
betweenhi
shand.
Me:
"Ouchf
uckl
etmegol
etmego.
"
Heletgoandshookhisheadwal
kingar
oundme,
I
knel
tdownandcried.
Heknel
tinf
rontofmeandgr
abbedmychi
ntur
ning
f
orci
ngmetolookathi
m.
Pablo:
"Ther
e'ssomanywrongthingswi t
hyou,
fi
rst
lyyouwetyoursel
fwhenyou'rescaredwhi
chis
aturnoff
.Secondl
yyoucryateveryli
tt
lethi
ng,
3rdl
y
your eal
lyneedtogrowup.Nowwewi l
ldot
his
everydaytil
lIdon'
tseethosetear
s.Nowgoi nside
ther
eandmakeyour sel
fandmysel fsomedecent
food.Getitri
ghtoryouwilldoitt
il
lyougeti
tright
,
okay? "
Inoddedhol
dingbackt
het
ear
sthatwer
ewel
li
ngup.
.
BackAtCi
nder
ell
asHouse.
ThePoli
cer
aidedt
heent
ir
ehouseasMzwandi
le
huggedOni
kahiswif
esi
tt
ingont
hecouch.
Thedeadbodywaswheel
edoutl
eavi
ngat
rai
lof
bl
oodonthefl
oor.
Onika:
"Wesleptf
ort
hewhol
eni
ghtnowmy
daughteri
smissi
ng.
"
Mzwa:
"I
twasn'tourf
aultmylove,t
heyfumigat
ed
t
heent
ir
eplace.Wewi l
lfi
ndCinder
ell
aokay?"
Thedetect
ivewhowasleadi
ngtheinvest
igat
ionsat
i
nfrontofthem l
ooki
ngremor
seful
.
Mzwa:
"Pauldi
dyouf
indanyt
hing?
?
Paul:"Unfort
unatel
ynothing,
butwehavebugged
theycellt
heygavetoyou.I ft
heycallwewi
llhear
theconversati
onandf i
gureoutwhotheyar
eand
thei
rplan.Wewi l
lalsotr
acethecal
ls."
Mzwa:
"ThatPabl
oguywasspeci
fi
cthatyoucan'
t
t
racet
hecall
s."
Paul:
"Nocallcanbemadewit
houtusingat
ower.
I
t '
shi
ghlyi
mpossibl
e,sowewil
lsear
chever
ysingl
e
tower."
Onika:
"Ijustwantmychi
ldt
ocomebackhome
Paulplease."
Paul
:"Wear
edoi
ngever
ythi
ngi
nourpower
."
Mzwa:
"Di
dyouf
indanyt
hing?Fi
nger
pri
nts?Hai
r?"
Paul
:"Nothi
ng,
thesepeopl
ear
epr
ofessi
onal
sthey
di
dn'
tleaveasingl
ethi
ng."
Onikacri
edevenlouder
.Mzwandil
elookedather
sadlybef
orepul
li
ngherclosert
ohischest.
.
AtASecr
etLocat
ion
Rianl
ist
enedi
nontheconver
sat
ionshaki
nghi
s
head,
hedial
edPabl
o.
Pabl
o:"
Brot
her
."
Ri
an:"
Iwasli
steni
ngi
nontheconver
sat
ionatt
he
mansi
on,
theycall
edt
hepol
ice.
"
Hechuckl
ed
Pabl
o:"
Iknewtheywoul
dbutIhopedt
heywoul
dn'
t.
Iwil
lmakethecal
l.
"
Ri
an:
"Okaywi
tht
hecopsorwi
thoutt
hem.
"
Pabl
o:"Iwantthem t
obet her
e,i
ncaset
heydeci
de
togoagainstmywor dagain.
"
Ri
anl
aughed.
Ri
an:
"Don'
tfuckt
hegi
rlokay?
"
Pablo:
"Shehasti
nyboobsman,
Iloveagi
rlt
hathas
breast
sthatl
ooksli
keabut
twhenshehasabra
on."
Theybot
hlaughed.
Ri
an:
"Dowhatyougot
tadoman.
"
Pabl
o:"
Oni
t.
"
Heendedthecall
,Pabl
osmiledtohimsel
f.The
operat
ionwasgoi
ngwell,
justastheyhadplanned
fori
tto.
Hespi
nnedtaki
ngoutoneofthephonesanddi
aled
t
hephoneatZwideshouse.
Mzwa:
"Hel
lo.
"
Pabl
o:"
Ali
tt
lebi
rdyt
oldmeyoucal
ledt
hecops.
"
Hishear
tpangedashel
ookedatPaulwi
thhi
shear
t
poundi
ngoutofhi
schest
,hegul
ped.
Mzwa:
"Youdidn'
tki
dnapmychi
ldonl
ybutt
he
Mi
nist
erofHealt
hsalso.
"
Pabl
ochuckl
edshaki
nghi
shead.
Pabl
o:"
Youhavej
ustsi
gnedyourdaught
ersdeat
h
warr
anty.
"
Pault
ri
edsignal
ingf
orhimt
oputi
tonl
oudspeaker
,
butheshr
uggedscared.
Mzwa:"
Pleasedon'
tki
llher
,Iwi
lldowhat
everyou
want
."
Pablo:
"Goodt hat'
sexactl
ywhatIwant edtohear,
nowIwi l
lcallyouwi t
hfurt
herinst
ructi
ons.Fornow
whatIsaidwi l
lstaybetweenus.Don'ttel
lthem I
knowthatthey'rether
e,orthatImightpossibl
ykil
l
yourdaughter."
Henoddedst upidl
y, Pablohungupandspi nnedon
thechairl
ookingatCi nderell
asf i
rm ass.Itl
ooked
beauti
fulonthoset rackpant s,
hewonder edwhat
fucki
ngherwoul df eelli
ke.Shehadat i
nyvoi ce
maybehermoanswoul dbeasl ow,herski nwas
alsoverybeauti
ful.Shet urnedaroundf eeli
nga
gazeonher .Pablost i
lll
ookedmaki ngEl l
ashy
awayandt urnbackt othemessshewasmaki ng.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
ke.
.
.
Bantase,her
e'sal
it
tl
esomethi
ngtokeepyou
occupiedwhenyou'r
ebor
ed.AlsodoreadNotA
LoveSt or
y,t
hankyou.
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.
Therearesomanywor dsIwannauset odescri
be
Pablowayt oomany.Idon' tknowifIshoul dput
them accordingly.He'sanasshole,aj erk,an
abuser,asickbast ar
d.SomeIhavef orgot t
enbutI
willr
emembert hem soon.Itri
edbendi ngsoIcould
bathbutIfaileddi small
y.Iworethegownt hatI
havegottenusedt o.Thefir
stdayIwor eitmybody
wasdoi tchybecauseoft hepoormat eriali
thad.
Evenmyski nisqual i
ty
Luckilyhehadn'
tlockedmei nsi
dewhi chwas
shocking,Iwentovertohisbedroom andknocked
buttherewasnor esponse.Iopenedthedoor
sl
owl y,andcl
oseditbehindme.Asal wayshewas
playi
ngl oudmusic.
Theroom wasbiggert
hanmineandni
cereven,
the
bedwashigherandtheheadboar
dwasn'tawood
board.Ther
ewer epapersonthetabl
et hatwasnear
thebed,Iwalkedslowlyt
osearchtolookbutI
stoppedmyselfincaseIseesomethi
ngt hatmight
makemeuncomf or
tabl
e.Therewasanot herdoor
,I
openeditandstoodf r
ozenwithmymout hajar.
Themi stontheshowerglassdi
dn'
thi
dehi
sbody
enough,Ishouldhavet
urnedbackbutmycur
iosi
ty
gotthebestofme.
Idon' tknowi fIwasi magi ni
ngorpayingt oomuch
attentiont ohi m,butIcoul dseet hewatercascade
downhi sskin.Hewasl i
ghtskinned,i
fI'
m not
mi stakenhewaspr obablysomehowr el
atedto
Indianorwasi tMexi cans?Hisbut twasver yfi
rm
andst rong,het urnedar ound,hiseyesdirectl
y
staringatmi ne.Hedi dn'
tlookshockedatal li
f
anythi nghel ookedamused.
Pabl
o:"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngi
nmyr
oom?
"
Me:
"Your
eal
lyhaveashower
."
Iwasl
ooki
ngatmyf
eet
.
Pabl
o:"
Idobutwhyar
eyoui
nher
e?"
Me:
"Mybodyr
eal
lyhur
ts,
Ican'
tuset
hedi
sh.
"
Heturnedof
fthewat
erandst
eppedout
,hewent
pastmenaked.
Pabl
o:"
Youcanuset
heshower
."
Ij
umpedhurtingmyj
oint
s,Ihadaveryshor
t
showerscar
edhemightcomei nanyminut
e.
If
oundhi
m si
tt
ingont
hebeddr
essedi
nshor
ts.
Pabl
o:"
Comel
iedown.
"
Il
ookedathi
mrel
uct
ant
ly.
Pabl
o:"Idon'
twannaf
uckyou,
Iwannagi
veyoua
massage."
Irol
ledmyeyesal it
tlehur t
,heist heonl yguyIhave
cameacr osswhohasnotshownanyi nterestonme.
Isatont hebed,her eachedf orthegownandunt ied
i
t.Revealingmybody, Ibitmyl ipfeel
ingt hepadsof
hisfi
nger sf
eatherybr ushalongmyski n.Mybr eath
hit
chedwhi chwasuni ntenti
onal,Igavemysel fa
ment alsl
apremi ndi
ngt heet hatthisguyki dnapped
meandhemi ghtkil
lme.Buti fhewashewoul dn't
betakingcareofme.
Pabl
o:"
Iwon'
ttouchyoui
nappr
opr
iat
elyt
akei
tof
f
andl
aydownflat.
"
Islowlyt
ookoffthegownl eavi
ngitonmywai st
andlaiddown,her emoveditandplacedasmal l
downonmybut tocks.Hemassagedmybodyi nch
byinch,bonebybone.Imoanedmi stakenl
yat
ti
mesatwhi chhewoul dstopbutcont i
nue.I
thoughthewouldseatonmybut tyouunl i
kea
propermasseusebuti nst
eadhewaskneel ing
betweenmyspr awl edl
egs.
Iendedupdozingoffdur
ingt
hatmassage, t
obe
honestIhadn'
tgot
tenanydeservedsleept
hese
pastdaysandmyf acewasstar
tingtoshow.
.
.
Meanwhi
le
PablostaredatCinder
ell
asbody.Hegotof f
cussingathishard,i
t'
sbeensol ongsi
ncehehad
beenwi t
hawomanandhavi ngEll
ari
ghtt
herewas
toomuchofat emptat
ion.Hetookaphoneand
call
edRianwhi l
eclosi
ngt hedoorandwalki
ngt
o
theveranda.
Ri
an:
"Mi
ssme.
"
Pabl
o:"
Fucknoman,
butIwannaf
uckher
."
Hel
aughed.
Ri
an:
"Doyoul
ikeheroryouj
ustwantsex?
"
Pabl
o:"
Shelookssubmi
ssi
ve,
Iwouldeasil
ytr
ain
hert
obewhatIwantinawoman.Exceptshe
seemsneedy.
"
Ri
an:
"Thendon'
tfuckherman.
"
Pabl
o:"
Isawhervagi
na,
Iswearitwasgl
ist
eni
ng.
MaybeIhavet
hesameef f
ectonher.
"
Rian:
"Yousaidityourselfshelooksneedy,r
ather
movef r
om thatplaceandgol i
vewit
hKhayrand
Saziontheisl
andi nstead.Trai
nanddowhatwe
havebeenplanningt odo,thatwil
lgetyourmindoff
thi
ngs."
Pabl
o:"
Gett
het
ranspor
treadywewi
llbemovi
ngi
n
anhour.
"
Rian:
"Sur
e,bur
nthathousedownwhenyou'
re
done.
"
Pabl
o:"
Ialr
eadyhaveexplosi
vesunderneat
h,
bl
owingitwon'
teventakeasecond."
Ri
an:
"GoodIhavesomet
hingst
ohandl
ethi
ssi
de
aswel
l.
"
Hehungup, Pabl osatdownbr ushi
nghisfacein
frustr
ation.Hi sbonerwasn'tgoingdownatal l,
he
keptseei nghowbeaut i
fulshelookednaked.Her
vaginawast hickandshaved, shehadaf reshbutt
andcl eanbody.Hewoul dli
ckeverypartofher
bodybef orehitt
ingthat.Hecli
ckedhistongueand
gotupt hr owingawayt hecigarett
e.Tryi
ngtostop
thinki
ngaboutbendi nghert owardseverydir
ecti
on.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e..
.
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Chapt
er8
.
If
eltsomeonepul
lof
fthebl
anket
s.If
rowned.
Me:
"Whatt
hef
uck!Iam get
ti
ngyourassf
i-
"
Pablorai
sedhiseyebr
owcl
ear
lyboredand
def
init
elyannoyed,
damnIr
eal
lythoughtIwas
home.
Me:
"Whydi
dyoudot
hat
?"
Het
hrewt
hegownatme.
Pablo:
"I
ncaseyoudidn'
tnot
ice,t
hisi
smyr oom and
that
'smybed.Getyourassbacktoyourr
oom."
Wi
that
ailbet
weenmyl
egsIwal
kedout
.
Pabl
o:"Andgetdr
essed,
we'
rel
eavi
ng.Don'
task
anyquesti
ons.
"
Iturnedtoaskhim buthi
sbackwasfaci
ngme,I
turnedbackaround.Iqui
ckl
ygotdr
essedand
wai t
edforhi
mt oinstr
uctme.
Hecamei
n.
Pabl
o:"
Let
'sgo.
"
Het ookmyhandandhur r
iedoutsi
de, t
herewasa4
doorFor dRangerout
side.Ihaveneverseea
garageletaloneacararoundthisplace,howdidit
getthere.Asknoquesti
onsElla.Igotinsidethe
fr
ontseat ,
hepull
edwiresfrom underneaththeseat
.
I
tseemst
heywer
eat
tachedt
osomet
hing.
Me:
"W-
whati
sthi
s?"
Pabl
o:"
Somet hi
ngt
okeepyoufrom moving,
try
movi
ngani nchyouwi
llpr
obablychokeyour
self
anddefi
nit
elypeei
nyourpant
s."
Me:"
Iwasn'
tgoi
ngt
orun,
Idon'
tevenknowt
his
pl
ace."
Pabl
o:"
Tel
lthatt
osomeoneel
se,
snob.
"
Irol
ledmyeyesandleanedagainstt
hewindow,he
waspl ayi
ng6l
ackontheroad.Iknewitwashi
s
al
bum becauseIam f
amili
arwithsomeofhis
songsandhisvoi
ce.
Af
terhour
softr
avel
ingandsleepi
ng,hestoppedat
agaraget
hatwassurr
oundedbylit
eral
lynothi
ng.
Hewentoutf oralongti
meIst artedgett
ing
i
mpat i
ent,Il
ookedatmyl egsandt hewireswer e
t
ightaroundt he..Ther
ewasa50%chancet hathe
waslying,anda50%chancet hatwast ell
ingthe
t
ruth.Ihel
dt hedoorhandl econtemplat
ingon
whetherIshoul dopenitornot.Iopenedit,t
he
amountofelect
ri
citythatshotthr
oughmybody
al
mostsentmest raighttoICU.Igri
tt
edmyt eet
h
heavi
lywhenitfi
nallystoppedsti
llvi
brat
ing,
Isaw
hi
mr untothecaront hesidemi r
ror.
Heopenedthebackseatandthrewwhateverhe
hadboughtt
hegoinsidethedri
ver'
sseat
.
Pabl
o:"
Whatt
hef
uckdi
dyoudo?
"
Me:"
Iwasn'
ttr
yingt
oescapeIswear
,Iwant
edt
o
seei
fitwor
ked."
Pablo:
"Nextt
imedoasIf ucki
nsay,doyou
underst
andthatt
histhi
nghast hepowerof
st
oppingyourheart
?Whyt hefuckar
eyouso
di
ffi
cult
?"
Her emovedthewiresfrom mylegswhil
eI
remainedgluedontheseatshakingandcrying
uncontrol
labl
y.Hegrabbedmychi nandturnedmy
facetohisdir
ecti
on,thelookhehadwasf r
eaking
meout .
Pablo:
"Li
sten,i
fyoudon'twannadoanythi
ngIsayI
wil
lthr
owyoui nthebootokay?Thereyouwil
lhave
l
imit
edeverythi
ngdoyouunder st
and?.
"
Inodded
Pabl
o:"
Sayi
t!
"
Me:
"Iunder
standI
'
m sor
ry.
"
Pabl
o:"
Good.
"
Het
ookt
hef
oodf
rom t
hebackandt
hrewi
tonmy
l
ap.
Me:
"Ineedt
opee.
"
Pablo:
"Youwon'tusethet
oil
et,
Ican'tr
iskcamer
as
cat
chingyou.Iwillmakeapi
tstopinaf ew
minutes.
"
Inodded, t
akingthebot tl
eofwat erwithmyhands
shaki
ng.Thatwasoneoft hemostpai nfulthingsI
everexperienced.Isniveled,Icoul
dn'
thol dt hem
backIcried.Itwasast houghIwasal lalone, he
conti
nueddr ivi
nganddi dn'tevendarel ookatmy
dir
ecti
on.Idi dnotwanthi mtogivemeat t
ent i
on,
butbrushingmybackorapol ogizi
ngforal most
ki
ll
ingmewasn' tthatbadnei therwasithar d.
Hestoppedatt
hesideoft
her
oadandopenedt
he
door
sonmysi de.
Pabl
o:"Cr
ouchandpee."
IfIhadn'texperi
encedwhathappenedaf ew
mi nutesagoIwaspr obabl
ygonnagi veshi
tabouti
t
butIchoset odoashesai d.Iwentbackinside,
my
eyescaughtt henot eshehadcar el
esslyt
hrown
i
nsi detheashtray.Thosewer en'
tRands,Isunk
deepi nmyseatever yhopeofgoinghome
disappearedinstantly.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e..
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er9
.
Idozedof
fal
ongt
heway,
heshookme.
Pabl
o:"
Let
'sgo.
"
Me:
"Wher
ear
ewe?
"
Hegavemeoneevi lgl
are,Igul
pedandfol
lowed
him outoft
hecar
.Atadi st
anceIcoul
dseea
chopperwait
ingf
orus,i
twast hesamedri
llast
he
ti
met heytookmefr
om thehouse.Exceptt
histi
me
around,Iwasn'
tasf
reakedoutasIwas.AlthoughI
fearedwhatwasgoi
ngt ohappennext.
Whenwegoti
nsi
det
hechopperhet
ookoutan
i
nject
ion.
Me:
"Whatar
eyougoi
ngt
odowi
tht
hat
?"
Hedi
dn'tansweri
nst
eadheroughl
ytookmyar
m
andi
nject
edme.Isqueal
ed.
Immediatel
ymyheadf
eltl
ight
er,heputt
he
headset
sonmyheadwiththemi cast
hechopper
tookoff
.
Ij
umpedup,myeyeswentar
oundt
her oom.Wasn'
t
Ii
naHeli
copt
er?Igr
oanedathowl
ightheadedI
was.
Sti
llt
ryi
ngtounderst
andmysur roundings,Igotup.
Iwasn'tdr
essed,whatt
hehell?WellnotthatIwas
nakedbutIonlyhadtheT-shi
rtonwhichIhadput
onmysel fbef
orethetr
acksui
ts.
Thi
sti
mear oundtheroom l
ookeddecentatl
east
,I
wal
kedovertothewindowandgasped.
Me:
"Wher
ethehel
list
hispl
ace?
"
AllIcouldseewer
etreesandwavescrashi
ng
softl
yoneachotherwithbeaut
if
ulwhi
tesand.Was
thi
spar adi
se?
Iwalkedtot
hedoorandopeneditsl
owly,i
tfel
tli
ke
dej
avu.Likethet
imewear ri
vedatt
heoldplace
thi
sisexact
lywhathappened.
Iwal keddownt hehallway,attheendt herewere
staircasesandaver ywelcomingar oma.Ihave
tastedPabl osfoodanditcouldn'tbeitthatsmelt
thisgr eat
.From thebott
om stepsIcoul dseea
womanst andi
ngwi t
haseet hroughshi r
tdress,I
stoppedandcover edmymout h.Il
if
tedmyf eet
.
"
Don'
tgobackatmyexpensesweet
hear
t.
"
Idroppedmybodydown.WasIloud?Idi
dn'teven
haveshoesonIwoul
dhavesai
dshehear dmy
footst
eps,
andIwal
keddownslowlyadmir
ingthe
house.
Shet
urnedar
oundandl
ookedathi
m.
Her
:"
Youmustbehungr
y,comehavesomef
ood.
"
Me:
"CanIgogetdr
essedf
ir
st?
"
Shesmi
led.
Her:
"Sweeti
e,weareinaisl
and.Ther
e'sl
it
eral
lyno
needforyoutowearanythi
ng,Iwal
karoundthis
pl
acewi t
hmyt i
tt
iesout
."
Shehadar ingonherl ef
thandwhi chmeantshe
wasmar ried, fr
om heraccentshewasdef i
nit
ely
SouthAf r
ican.Wi thPabloitwaseasyt orecognize
thatheisn'tf ull
ySouthAfrican.Iwalkedslowly
towardstheki tchencounter,Ihoppedont he
cocktai
lseat s,shepushedt heplatetowardsme.I
gawked, i
tlookedper f
ect.
Me:
"Wow.
"
Iwhi
sper
edt
omysel
f.
Her:"I
'mt hebestatt
hat,Ihavecookedforthebest
toopr obablyevenyourdad.BecauseIcateredfor
dicks.Iam jokingi
fIwouldhavecookedf orhim he
woul dbedeadbynow. "
Me:
"Youal
soknowmydad.
"
Her
:"
Thul
ibabyIknowever
ythi
ng.
"
If
rowned.
Me:
"I
t'
sCi
nder
ell
a."
Shel
aughedsar
cast
ical
lyst
ari
ngatme.
Her:
"Youar eThuli
sil
e,umnyamaekugci nenbesides
akhomunt uozonunusawenal a,asi
zuzwangawe
buti
t'
sgonnabevi ceversa(Youareblackinthe
endbesidesthere'
snoonewhowi l
lnurseyouhear.
Wewon'tt akecommandsf r
om you)"
Isqui ntedmyeyesanddugi nignori
ngher .I
want edtoaskwher ePabloisbutthelookof
i
rritationshehadonherf acemademer et
hinkmy
deci sion.Iheadlaught
erbehindmeIt urnedmy
head.Pabl owalkedinwit
hanot herman.Thel ady
quickl yranpastmeandi ntotheguysar ms,she
threwher sel
fathim.Hepickedherupandt hey
kissedl ikewewer en'
tint
her oom,Iturnedmybody
backt omyf ood.
Pabl
ocamet
othef
rontandt
ookhi
sfood.
Me:
"Hel
lot
oyout
oo.
"
Pabl
o:"
Idi
dn'
tgr
eetyou.
"
Me:
"I
t'
stheki
ndt
hingt
odo.
"
Heignor
edmeandconcent
rat
edonthefood,
the
guyfi
nal
lycamet
othecount
erandl
ookedatme
wit
hasmi l
e.
Hi
m:"
Hel
lobeaut
y."
Il
ookedathi
sgi
rl
fri
endfeel
ingl
ikehewascheat
ing
butshewassmi
li
ng.Icl
earedmyt hr
oat
.
Me:
"Hi
."
Hi
m:"
Areyoushy?
"
Pabl
oscof
fed.
Her:
"Iknewyoushoul
dhavet
akent
heot
hersi
ster
,
she'
sabi thar
dcor
e."
Pabl
o:"
NewYor
kisn'
tfarKhayr
."
Suchauniquename,
anEngli
shonfort
hatmat
ter
yetshegavemeshi
taboutmi
ne.Hm bi
tch.
Khayr:
"Anywayshowfarar
eyouguyswi
tht
he
pr
oject,andwher
eist
heboy?"
Pablo:
"HeisinMadagascar,
herdadinvol
vedt
he
cops.Iwantedt
hem tolosehopebef
orewestart
maki
ngdemands,
sweet
hear
tdoyouhaveanyi
dea
howmuchmoneyyourf
amil
yiswor
th.
"
Theguybur
stouti
nlaught
er.
Me:
"Idon'
tknow.
"
Khayr
:"I
'm sur
eyoucanest i
mate,consi
deri
ngthat
youli
veinamul timil
li
onrandmansion.Not
for
gett
ingthatyourdadalwayscashesin.Li
ter
all
y
hemakesami l
li
oninjustoneweek."
Myeyeswi
dened.
Me:
"I
..Idi
dn'
tknowt
hat
."
Pablo:"I
t'
sokay,i
twasn'tyourpl acetoknow.
Anywayswehaveadi ffi
culttaskforyout oday.Thi
s
taskmightbeverydiffi
cultforyouImeani twil
lbe
diff
icul
tforyoubutithastobedone.Att heendyou
areahost ageandtheyalwayshavei trough."
Me:
"Whatt
ask?
"
Theyallkeptqui
etandcont
inuedeat
ing,
5mi
nut
es
wentby.
Khayr
:"
Areyoudonewi
tht
hat
?"
Inodded.
Khayr
:"
Rightl
et'
sgo.
"
Ifol
lowedherout si
de,t
heguyswer ebehindust oo
with6packofbeerandci garett
es.Khayrl i
tonef or
herselfshet ookaf ewpuff
st henthrewitont he
sand.IlookedatPabl oconfused,Iknowt heyareal l
cri
mi nal
sbuthei stheoneIhavegot tenfamil
iartoo.
Ifel
tast rongblowonmyf acewhi chsentmef l
yi ng
tothesand, Iheldmycheekast ear
sst ungmyeyes
andcr i
eduncont rol
labl
y.
Khayr
:"
GetuphunIdon'
thavet
hewhol
eday.
"
Wi t
hmyearbuzzi ngshepunchedmeont heeye,I
thoughtIwasgonnaf allonmyr ightsidebut
anotherpunchmetmehal fway.Iscreamedi nanger
turni
ngback,Icouldn'tseefr
om myt ear
sandt he
sandwhi chmadei tswayt omyeyessomehow.The
l
astst r
awwaswhenshepunchedmymout hso
hardIthoughtmyt eethwouldfalloffandmy
retai
nerwentfl
ying,Icouldtast
ebl ood.She
grabbedmyar mj ustasIwascr awlingaround
tryi
ngtofindi
t.
Me:
"Ineedmyr
etai
ner
."
Iwasf
rust
rat
edandi
npai
n
Khayr
:"
I'
m sor
rysweet
ie,wewil
lgetyounewones.I
hadtomakeyoulookpret
ty.
"
Shet
ri
edhelpi
ngmeupbutt
hehumi
li
ati
onmade
mykneesgoweak.
Ifel
tsomeonepickmeup, Icouldtel
litwasPabl
o.
Thespitmixedwit
hbloodfelluncontr
oll
abl
yfrom
mymout h.Weenteredadarkr oom,hesatmedown
onthebenchandt i
edmeoni t
.Khayrandher
husbandorboyfr
iendstoodbehindhim.
Pabl
o: "
Thi
sascri
pt,memori
zeitandsay
ever
ythi
nginor
der.Ineedt
osendt hevi
deot
oyour
dad.
"
Ilookedatt
hescr
iptt
henbackathi
m,Ishoul
d
reall
ymakemysel
fcomfort
abl
e.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e
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er10
.
Hestoodbehi
ndt hecamerahidinghi
sfacewit
ha
maskwhichIdidn'tunder
standwhatitwasf
or
consi
deri
ngI'
mt heonewhowi l
lbeoncamera.
Pabl
o:"
Ready?
"
Isni
vel
edt
hennodded.Ther
edl
ightwenton.
Me: "Mom, Daddy.I '
mf i
neandst i
llali
ve,Iam also
beingtakencar eofandeat i
ngwel l.Myfacewasn' t
l
ikethisuntilt
heki dnappersfiguredoutt hatyou
call
edt hepoli
ce.Ifyoudoanyt hingelset hatmi ght
j
eopar dizet
hisoper ati
onImi ghtendupl osing
mor ethanjustaf ewdr opsofbl ood.Idon' tknow
wher eIam, butIwi l
lbemakingvi deosforyout o
showt hatI'
m alive.Formylif
epl easedoever ything
theysay"
Thel
ightwentof
f.
Khayr
:"
Thatwasr
eal
lygood.
"
Theysmi
ledandwentoutoft
heroom,
Pabl
ount
ied
meremovingt
hemaskoffhim.
Pabl
o:"
Your
emembert
her
oom youwer
einr
ight
?"
Inodded.
Pabl
o:"There'
sanensuit
eandabunchofcl
othes,
youcancleanyour
selfupandwearwhat
everyou
want.
"
Iwentoutoft heroom andbackupst ai
rs,Isawa
mirrorandcont emplat
edonwhet herIshoulduseit
ornot .Ii
gnoreditandopenedthewar drobesti
llI
foundwhatIwasl ooki
ngf or
,Icoul
dn'tevenbe
excitedatthesightofashower .Mymuscl es
rel
axedt hemi nut
ethefir
stdropstouchedmybody.
If
ini
shedupanddecidedt
hatl
ooki
ngwoul
dn'
tbe
muchofabadidea.
Me:
"OhmyGod.
"
Mymout hcouldhardl
ymove, Iwasbr
uisedal
lover
myf acenottomenti
onthatmyeyecouldhardl
y
stayopen.Tothi
nkIalmostli
kedKhayronl
yforher
todomet hisway,wowitreal
lyhur
tme..
Il
aidonthebedstar
ingatt
hewall,t
hesoundoft
he
oceanwassoothi
ng.Thedooropened.
"
HeyIboughtapeaceof
fer
ing.
"
Itur
nedaroundandl
ookedather
,shehadatr
ayof
foodonatrayshepl
acedi
tnextt
omeont hebed
andsatdown.
Khayr:"
Youknowwe' r
ebett
erthanotherki
dnapper
s,
notthatI'
mjusti
fyingmyselfbutIdidwhatIhadto
do.Besideseventual
lyyouwilll
earntodef
end
yoursel
fwhenIt hrowapunch. "
Ikeptqui
et,
sher
oll
edhereyessi
ghi
ngoutl
oudl
y.
Khayr
:"
Eatyourf
ood.
"
Shest
oodup.
Me:
"Whatdi
dmydaddot
oyou?
"
Shel
aughed.
Khayr:"
Nothingtomedi r ectl
y,butitaffected
someoneIl ove.Youseet hemal lyoushopf orat,
people'
shomeswer ether e.Yourdadpul l
edof fa
fewstri
ngsandevi ctedal lofthem withoutpayi ng
them anyt
hing.Thenaf terthat,hekill
edpar entsof
someonef rom myt eam.Thensomehowhe
managedt ogetthepr esidenttoi ncr
easeVAT,
r
etr
enchpeopl
e,notf
orget
ti
nghei
samur
der
er."
Me:
"Howdoyouknowal
loft
hat
?"
Shesmi
rked.
Khayr
:"Iknowever
ythi
ng,
nomor
equest
ions."
Shewalkedoutoft
hedoor,
nooneknowswhatshe
knows.Howdidsheevenknow?
.
Meanwhi
le
SaziandPablosai
ledcl
osert
otheship.Theguys
ontheshi
pt hr
ewtheropewhicht
heygr abbedand
ti
editonthei
rboat
.Theyjumpedoverandf i
st
bumped.
Pabl
o:"
Kenzymyman.
"
Kenzy:
"Longt
ime,
Sazihowar
eyou?
"
Sazi
:"
I'
m goodst
il
lbr
eat
hing.
"
Kenzy:"
Andyouhaven'
tevenchangedyourname
af
terthest
untyoupull
ed.
"
Hel
aughedshr
uggi
ng.
Sazi
:"
Ireal
lydon'
tseetheneedtochangeit
,besi
des
nooneknowsIbust edmywifeoutofpri
son."
Kenzy:
"Youcuf
fedt
hat
?"
Sazi
:"
Whyar
eyousur
pri
sed?
"
Pabl
o:"
IknowIwouldhavecuffeditt
oo,
shebur
st
someone'sbal
lsmanl
it
eral
ly.Thatwomanis
l
egendary.
"
Kenzy:
"Idon'
tevenwannast
eponhert
oesi
magi
ne
dyi
nginthehandsofawoman."
Pabl
o:"Caref
ul,
youmi
ghtbetoni
ght
'spi
ll
owt
alk
youdon'twantt
obeki
ll
edri
ght.
"
Sazi
:"
Idon'
tthi
nkt
hat
'swhatwecameher
efor
."
Theytookoutthememor
yst
ick,Kenzytookouthi
s
l
aptop.Theytr
ansf
err
edt
hevideotothelapt
op.
Pabl
o:"
Senditf
rom BotswanaorZimbabwe,
we
wanttomakethem t
hinkwe'r
eclose.
"
Kenzy:
"I
t'
sgonnabei
nthei
rhandsbyt
omor
row.
"
Pabl
o:"
Seeyousamet
imenextweek.
"
Kenzy:
"Notami
nut
elat
e."
Theyj
umpedshi
ps.
.
TheFol
lowi
ngDay
AtZwidesmansi
on,astr
eetki
dstoodatt
hegate
wit
hapackage.Theguardopenedt
hegateand
walkedovert
ohim.
Guar
d:"
CanIhel
p?"
Ki
d:"
Del
iver
yforMrMzwandi
le,
it'
sfr
om Ci
nder
ell
a."
Theguardsnat
chedi tandmarchedinsi
dedraggi
ng
theki
d.Theyfi
rstscannedtheti
nyboxthentheki
d,
Nkosit
ooktheboxandl ookedatthechi
ld.
Nkosi
:"
What
'syourname?
"
Hewasl ooki
ngbehindhim,maybethecopswho
di
dn'twannaleaveweregone.Andreci
ti
ngthei
r
wordstheysuredidn'
twantt
hisseen.
Ki
d:"
Idon'
thaveone.
"
Nkosi
:"
Whogaveyout
his?
"
Heshr
uggedl
ooki
ngaround.Manqobast
aredi
tfor
somet
imebef
orewal
kinginsidet
hehousewit
hthe
ki
d,hetookt
heelevatorwi
thoutbei
ngseenand
wenttothef
loorwhichhadhisroom.
Nkosi
:"
Stayher
eI'
m comi
ngback.
"
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e..
11
If
eltalightknocki
nmyr oom t
hent
hedooropened
Pablocamet oviewinf
rontofme.I
twasal
most
midnightIassumed.
Pabl
o:"
How'
syourf
ace?
Istaredathim wit
hmynosef l
aredt
hentur
ned
aroundtofacet heot
hersi
de.Heroughl
ygrabbed
myar m andturnedmebackaroundgrabbi
ngthe
otherarmtightl
y.
Pabl
o:"Li
stenher
ePr
incesst
hisi
sn'
tDi
sneyl
and
whenIaskyouanswerwhenIcommandyoudo.
Goti
t?"
Inoddedemoti
onlessmyarm hurtbutbei
ngina
fi
stfi
ghtwi
thhim afewtimes.Ihavel
earntt
hatI
shoul
dnevershowf ear
.
Heletgoofmyar
m.Isur
eashel
lwasgonna
br
uise.
Pablo:
"NowI
'
m gonnaaskni
cel
yhowi
fyourf
ucki
n
face?"
Me:
"It
'ssor
e."
Pabl
o:"
I'
m gonnagetyousomet
hingt
osoot
het
he
pai
nI'
m comingback.
.
.
Hewal keddownt
hestai
rsSaziandKhayrwere
havi
ngadeepconversat
ionwit
hSazibetween
Khayrslegs.
Pabl
o:"I
'
m somovi
ngoutoft
hispl
ace.
"
Theyl
aughed.
Khayr:
"Whysosoon?Needsomepr
ivacywi
th
Thul
i?"
Hesmi
rkedl
ooki
ngather
.
Pabl
o:"
Ican'
tri
skseei
ngyoufuckagai
nandwhy
woul
dIneedpri
vacywit
hher?
"
Khayr
:"
Foraf
uck?Ormaybeyouf
ancyher
."
Shewi
ggl
edhereyebr
owswhi
chmadet
heguys
l
augh.
Pabl
o:"
I'
mtaki
ngcar
eofherIdon'
tli
keher
."
Khayr:
"That
'snotpossi
ble.
"
Pablo:
"Askyourhusbandovert
her
ehewi
llt
ellyou
I
'm goi
ngtorubherface.
"
Hewi
nkedandwal
kedout
.
Khayr
:"
Ishebei
ngr
eal
?"
Sazi
:"
Mel
ani
nwhyar
eyousoi
nter
est
edi
nthi
s?"
Khayr:
"Idon'
tknowbuti
twoul
dbeni
cefort
hem to
fal
linl
ovesowhenwesendherbackhome.She
won'tr
atusout."
Sazi
:"
Andyouknowt hatPablodoesn'
tdateorfalli
n
l
ove.Hemi ghtseem cari
ngandshemi ghtfallf
or
hi
m.Buti tmightt
akehim yearst
of al
lforherorit
mightneverhappen.
"
Khayr:
"Tal
kaboutcol
d."
Sazi:"
Butwecangethi
mtomakeherbeli
eve
they'
reinl
ovet
hatwaywecanevenr
ecr
uither
."
Shej
umpedof
fthecount
erl
aughi
ng.
Khayr:
"Pabl
oishar
dheaded.
"
Sazi
:"
Itwi
llbewor
that
ry.
"
.
.
Hewal
kedbacki
nsi
demyr
oom andsatont
hebed.
Pabl
o:"
Situp.
"
Ididasinst
ruct
edhecaref
ull
yrubbedt
hecream
undermyeyes.ThenmycheeksIwaslooki
ngathi
s
faci
alf
eaturesupcl
ose.
Hehasbeencl
osebutnevert
hisupcl
ose.
Hehadat inyscaronhisli
pandonejustabovehis
eyebrowot herthanthathi
sski
nwassmoot hand
poreless.Thebal dheadwasjustt
heperfect
hair
styleforhim.
Hisli
pswer epl
umpanddar ki
shthel
oweronewas
st
ickingoutwhichmadeitl
ookli
kehewas
purposel
ydoingitonpur
pose.
Pabl
o:"
Aren'
tyouhungr
y?"
Me:
"Khayrgavemef
ood.
"
Pabl
o:"
Okayar
eyoudonest
ari
ngatmyf
ace?
"
Me:
"No.
"
Hesmi
rked.
Pabl
o:"
Whyar
eyoust
ari
ng?
Ishr
ugged.
Me:
"JustI
'
m cur
ious."
Pabl
o:"By?"
Me:"Ihaveneverbeenwithaguybeforel
etalonea
badboy.SoIt houghtt
here'
ssomethi
ngdif
ferent
aboutyoulikehowpeoplealwayssaybadguysare
thebest."
Hecreasedhisf
oreheadstil
lstar
ingdi
rectl
yatmy
eyeshewasmaki ngithar
df ormetoexplai
nwhatI
wassaying.
Andhonest
lyIdi
dn'tseetheneedt
ohidewhatI
want
edInevergotusedt oi
tgrowi
ngup.Besi
desI
al
waysgotwhatIwant ed.
Pabl
o:"
Ohsowhat
'st
hepoi
nti
nal
lthi
s?"
Me:
"Iact
ual
lywantt
oki
ssyouwel
lyout
oki
ssme.
"
Helaughedandleanedcl
osert
omeIkeptmyeyes
openashisbreat
hfannedmyface.
Pablo:
"Fr
om whatyou'
resayingItakei
tyouarea
vi
rginaswell
.NowIwon'tkissyouIdon'tneedyou
gett
ingatt
achedwit
hme.Buti twasniceofyouto
ask.
"
Hesmil
edandst
eppedbackr
eachi
ngf
or
somet
hingi
nhi
spocket
.
Pabl
o:"Khayrtol
dmeyoul
ostyourr
etai
nerIgot
youanotherone.
"
Isl
owl
yreachedmyhandoutwit
hmyeyesst
il
laj
ar
hewal
kedoutandmyeyesfol
lowedhi
m.
Wowwhat '
sthi
sIwasf eel
ing?Sot
hisi
swhat
r
eject
ionf
eelsl
ike.Damn!
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er12
.
AtCi
nder
ell
asHouse
Nkosist
oodbehi
ndOni
kaandMzwandi
least
hey
hel
dhandswat
chi
ngthevi
deo,Gr
annyGr
anwas
si
tt
ingont
heoneseat
erbyher
sel
f.
Onikagaspedcoveringhermout hinshockast he
videopl
ayed.Shewasbeat en,t
heCornrowsonher
headwer emorethatold.Herdaughterhasnever
l
ookedlikethati
nherlife,neverhavetheyeverlai
d
ahandonanyoft hei
rkids.Yettheserascal
shad
theaudacit
ytodosomet hingli
kethi
s.
Thevi
deoended.
Oni
ka:"Weneedtocal
lthem Mzwandil
e,l
ookatmy
chi
ld.Godknowswhatelsetheyhavedonetoher
."
Her
anhi
shandsoverhi
sfacei
nfr
ust
rat
ion.
Mzwa:"Thisi
sn'
tthet
imetobenegat
ivemyl
ove,
don'
tthinkoft
heworst.
"
Shel
ookedathi
minshock.
Onika:"Thosepeoplekil
ledoneofyourguar
dsi
n
col
dbl oodandyou' r
etell
ingmetonotthi
nkoft
he
worst.Whatisitthatyou'r
edoi
ngtogetmychil
d
backMzwandi le?"
Hecl
enchedhi
sjaw,
shewaspr
egnantandshewas
sur
egonnasayal
otofbadt
hings.
Thephonerang,
shequi
ckl
yjumpedoni
tand
pi
ckeditup.
Oni
ka:
"Hel
lo."
Ri
an:
"It
akei
tyouhaver
ecei
vedt
het
ape."
Onika:
"IfIl
aymyhandsonyou,
youwi
llr
egr
ett
he
dayyouwerebor
n."
Hechuckl
ed.
Rian:"
Youaretheonewhowi l
lber egr
etti
ngevery
decisi
onyouhavemadei nyourlif
e,mybr ot
heris
gonnacallyouinafewseconds.Andpl easehave
somer espectandgi
vet
hemant hedamnphone! "
Hehungup.Shesatdowndef
eat
ed.
Mzwa:
"Whatdi
dtheysay?
"
Oni
ka:
"Theywi
llcal
lback.
"
.
AtTheI
sland
The3sum satdownl
ooki
ngatt
hephone.
Khayr
:"Weal
llear
ntt
hesamel
ines,
letmespeak.
."
Sazi
:"
Melani
n, Il
oveyouandyourspir
itokay.ButI
doubtt
heywilltakeyouser
iousl
yift
heyhearyou
areawoman."
Khayr:"
Maybethat
'sexactl
ywhatweneed, t
omake
them beli
evet
heywil
lwi nt
hisconsi
deri
ngI'
ma
woman.Thenwet hreatenthedaught
erinNew
York.
"
Pabl
o:"Thatonei
ssur
roundedbysecur
it
ynowf
or
sur
e."
Khayr
:"
Ther
e'sal
waysawayt
osendamessage
Pabl
o."
Pabl
o:"
Fineyouspeak.
"
Sazilookedathim wi
thadeadlygl
are,hedidnot
l
ikeKhayrbeingt ooi
nvol
ved.Shewasbi gon
revengewhichisdefi
nit
elyt
hemainr easonwhy
sheagr eedeasi
lytot
hismissi
on.
Thephonerangi
nt hemansi
on,Mzwandi
lel
ooked
ati
tforawhil
ebeforepi
cki
ngup.Mzwa:"
Hel
lo.
"
Khayr
:"
Mini
sterofMandel
as,
howzi
t?"
Thevoi
cepr
oject
ormadeitcleart
hatshewasa
womanbuthewouldneverputafingeroni
t.
Mzwa:
"HowcanIbeofhel
p?"
Khayr:"
Wel lf
ir
stlyyoucanstartbyuhm addr
essing
thenationtonightat7.Tel
lthem howyouownt he
Mallthatiswor t
hbill
ions,
thenbefor
etheystart
hati
ngyou.Tel lthem youwil
lbegivi
ngeachf amil
y
thatusedtolivethereami l
li
onRandseach."
Hel
aughed.
Mzwa:
"Youdon'
thavepr
oofoft
hatdoyou?"
Khayr:
"YetIknowyouownt
hatpl
ace,
notsismar
t
ar
eyou."
Mzwa:
"Youcan'
treal
lyexpectmet odothat
,ther
e
wer
eovera1000famili
esthatl
ivedther
e."
Khayr
:"I
t'
shonestl
yasmallpri
cetopay, ot
herwi
se
t
henextgiftwon'
tbeaUSBbutyourl i
tt
lepri
ncess'
s
fi
nger
.Tonightat7PM Mi
nist
er,notasecondora
minut
elate."
Shehungupandlookedatt
heguyssmi
li
ng,
they
smil
edbacki
mpressed.
Mzwandil
egrippedt
hephonet
ightal
most
smashi
ngit.
Li
z:"Whatdi
dtheysay?"
Mzwa:"Theysaidthatuhm Ishouldaddressthe
nat
iontoni
ght,
giveami l
li
ontot hefamil
iesthatuse
tor
esideinGol
dDi amondMal l.
"
Liz:
"That
'sabsur
d!Howwi
llyoudoal
lthati
nless
than10hours?"
Oni
ka:
"Youwi
lldoi
tMzwandi
le.
"
Hel
ookedathershocked.
Onika:
"Idi
dhearhersaytheywillcutmychil
d's
fi
nger,
makeithappen.Idon'tgi
veaf uckhow!"
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e
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.
Mzwapacedar
oundt
hehousehecal
ledt
hecops
yes,butontheothersidehehadhi sownpeopl
e
whowor kedforhim andcleanedupeverymesshe
hasmadei nthepast.Takingast andf
oradeci
sion
hetookyearsago,hewasn' tkeen.
Hehadal otofmoneyt ouse,besidesthefactthat
hehadal otofmoney.Losingmoneydi dn'
tmake
him happy, hewastheMi ni
sterofFinancefora
reason.HegotAsi nanythingthatrequired
number s.NotjustmereAsbut100%passesever
sincehest eppedinSchool.Heknewhowt obudget
forthecount r
yandstil
lkeepsomemoneyf or
himself,healsoknewwhenevenacentwent
mi ssi
ng.Nowhehadt oloseanamountofR150
Mi l
li
on.
Hi
sbusi
nesspar
tnerwasi
nther
oom.
Peter
son: "Zwide,t
het abl
oidsaref i
ll
edwi t
hpictur
es
ofyourdaught er
.Youdowhatt heysay, t
henIcan
star
tar umorpayt hepaperstomakei tseem l
ike
youwer einat i
ghtspot.Whichyouar e,
butwewi ll
maket hiswhol ethingseemedl ikeit
'sbasedont he
ki
dnappi ng.Evenwhatyouwi llsaywewi l
lmakeit
seem asi fthekidnappersplannedi t
.Doi t
,wemake
mill
ionsever
ymont h.Themoneywi l
lbedoubl
edor
tr
ipl
edbyyearend.We' redoingt
hisf
oryou
daughter
,don'tbegreedy."
Hesatdownwi t
hhisnosefl
ared,heblewairinhi
s
f
istt
henleanedbackonhischairspi
nningslowl
y.
Mzwa: "Okay,tel
lSABCIhaveani mport
ant
messaget opass.Ineedonl y10minut
es,t
heymust
cutsomet hi
ngIwi l
lpaybecausethi
sispersonal
.
Theymustmovewhat everpl
aysat7Pm it
'sstat
e
emergency.Getsomeonet obri
ngmeasui tandget
thestudioready."
Hi
sPAnoddedandwentouti
nahur
ry.
.
BackAtTheI
sland
Islowlygotofft
hebedfeeli
ngpr
operl
ybeatup, I
didn'
twannabumpshoul derswi
thPablotoday.
Especial
lyaft
erherej
ect
edmecl ean,
thatwas
reall
ypainf
ul.
Butt
hethi
ngaboutbei
ngavict
imist
hatyoudon'
t
gett
ochoosewhattodo.Asi
fonqueuehebanged
ont
hedoor
.
Pabl
o:"
Wearti
ghtsandat
ankt
opt
henmeetme
downst
air
sri
ghtnow."
Irol
ledmyeyesandgotofft
hebed,Ibr
ushedmy
teet
hbefor
edoingwhathehadaskedmet odo.
Itseemedasifnooneel
sewasdownstair
swhenI
gotther
e,Iwal
kedslowl
yout
side.Andt
herehewas
l
ifti
ngdumbbell
s.
Pabl
o:"You'
rel
ate!"
Hesaidwit
houtevent
urni
ngt
olookatme,
how
goodarehi
ssenses?
Me:
"Ihadt
obr
ushmyt
eet
h."
Hepl
acedt
hedumbbel
lsabitfarf
rom wherehe
wasst
andi
ng,
Iwal
kedcloserandstoodnextt
ohim.
Me:
"Pl
easedon'
ttel
lmewear
egonnaf
ight
."
Hegavemeacockysmi
le.
Pabl
o:"
Why?Woul
dyour
atherweki
ss?
"
Iignor
edhim andst
oodst i
ll
.Heposi
ti
onedhi
msel
f
i
naver yf
amil
iarway,Iknewweweregonnabox
pr
ett
ysoon.
Hekickedthebackofmyl egwhi chsentmetothe
fl
oor,Igotupandkickedhim whichdidn'
tgo
thr
oughasal ways.Itwasthesamer outi
ne.Except
whenIj umpedonhiswaisttryi
ngtopunchhisneck
hegrabbedmybut tandthrewmedown.
Insteadofget ti
nguporatl eastoneofusmovi ng,
hesqueezedmybut t
ocksabi twhi chmademe
gaspbot hf r
om shockandar ousal .Heleaned
closersquintinghiseyeswhi chwer edirectlyon
mi ne,Idi
dnotwantt omi ssasi nglethingt hatwas
goingt ohappen.HenceIkeptt hem open, beingthe
typeofper sonhewas.Idi dn'twannagetmyhopes
uponl yforhimt onotki ssme, heal sokepthi seyes
opent il
lhi
sl i
psmetmi ne.Thi st i
meIgaspedbot h
i
nshockandexci tement ,
atasl owpacehe
squeezedmyasst i
ghterwhi l
et heot herone
grabbedmywai st
.Hepushedhi slowerbody
againstmymoundmaki ngi tthrob.Ihavehear dof
descr i
pti
onsofki ssesbutt hiswasbeyondt hat
,he
cont i
nuedFr enchkissingme.Idi dnotevenknow
whatt odowi t
hmyhandswhi chwer erestedonhi s
moistchest.Jesus!I
tfel
tsogoodundermyhands.
Hesuckedmyl owerli
ptheleanedhi
sforehead
agai
nstmi ne.Hepull
edoffmeandhel pedmeup.
Pabl
o:"
Areyousat
isf
ied?
"
Iwi
denedmyeyes.
Me:
"Huh?
"
Pabl
o:"
Yourcur
iosi
ty,
hasi
tbeenf
ed?
"
Iscof
fedi
nshock.
Me:"
Soyoudi
dwhatyoudi
dbecauseofwhatI
sai
d?"
Pablo:"
Youclearl
ydon'
tthi
nkIki
ssedyoucauseI
feelsomet
hingforyou.
"
Shit
!Whatt
hehel
l?WowIf
eltr
eal
lysor
einmy
heart
.
Me:
"Idi
dn'
tthi
nkyou'
ddoi
tforme.
"
Pabl
o:"
Whydi
dyout
hinkIdi
dit
?"
Me:
"Maybebecauseyoul
ikedme.
"
Hesni
cker
ed,
mucht
omyi
rr
it
ati
on.Myeyesst
ung
wit
htear
sasIkeptswal
lowi
ngt
hel
umponmy
t
hroat
.
Pablo:
"Idon'
tthinkIwi l
leverli
keyou, you'
retoo
muchofabi tch.Beingr i
chdoesn' tgiveyouaVi sa
toactallcut
e.Iam sur eifIhadn'
tki dnappedyou
andyousawmeont heroaddr i
vingaToyot aTazz
youwoul dn'
tevenglareatme.Youl i
kemebecause
ofthepowerIhaveoveryou, youcr yoversmal l
thi
ngs.You'r
easnob, Iwouldneverl ikeyou."
Hewal kedbackt
othehouse,Ibi
tmylipf
ight
ingthe
urgetocrybutIl
ostt
hatfi
ghtandsatdownwi t
hmy
facebetweenmylegsandcri
ed.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e..
.
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.
3fullweekswit
houtbeingathome,3f ul
lweeks
gett
ingusedtomysur r
oundings.I
ttakes21dayst
o
getusedtosomethi
ngandmakei tahabit,
but
somehowIam st i
llst
r uggli
ngt ogetusedt ot he
wayofl i
feIam li
ving.I t
'snotnicecr yi
ngal most
everysi ngl
eday.Iwonderi fmypar entsar e
survivingwithoutme, mom andIwer en'tevenon
goodt ermswhenIl eft.Havet heyevent oldNdi we
thatIwaski dnapped.I fshehasn' tbeent ol
dshewi l
l
definit
elyseeitsomewher e,andPabl oont heother
handi sbeingunnecessar ymean.Asof tknock
disturbedmyt hought s,Iqui
cklywi pedthet ears.
Thedooropenedsl owl y,Ididn'thearanyf ootsteps
ti
llKhayrstoodi nfrontofher .Howdot heyhear
everythingyetcan'tbehear d?
Khayr
:"
Youar
ecr
yingwhat
'swr
ong?
"
Isatupri
ghtfightingmyt onguef r
om saying
somethi
ngIwi lldefi
nit
elyregret,
besidesIdidn'
t
wannadisrespecthermaj estytherudeone.I
chuckl
ed.
Me:
"Ial
wayscr
y."
Isatupright
,shesatinfr
ontofme.Shel
ooked
reall
yconcernedforsomeonewhohasbeenacti
ng
allbi
tchy.
Khayr:
"YeahbutIdoubtit
'sbecauseofbei
ng
ki
dnappednowisit?Otherwiseyouwouldhavesai
d
so.
"
Ichuckl
edshaki
ngmyhead.
Me:
"I
t'
sembar
rassi
ng.
"
Shesi
ghedl
ooki
ngar
ound.
Khayr
:"
Well,asyoucanseether
e'snooneelse
ar
oundhere.AndIlovemymanbuti t'
snicetohave
awomanr egardl
essoft
hefactthatyou'
re
ki
dnapped.
"
Il
ookedathert
hought
ful
ly.
Me:"
Pabl
oandIkissed,
thenhetol
dmeIam asnob.
Andheki
ssedbecausewellIki
ndadi
ddoadvances
t
owardshi
m,sobasical
lyhewasdoingmeafavor.
"
Khayr:
"Doyoul
ikehi
m?"
Ibi
tmyl
ippl
ayi
ngwi
tht
hesheett
henIshr
ugged.
Me:"
He'
scut
e,andbad.It
hinkIdohaveacr
ushon
hi
m."
Shechuckl
ed.
Khayr:
"That
'ssomef
uckedupshi
tri
ghtt
her
e,I
meanyoushouldbehat
inghi
m."
Me:"
Yeahifmaybehehadlockedmeup
somewhereandstar
vedme.Tortur
edmeordo
whatmostki
dnappersdo,
Iwouldhave.
"
Khayr:"
Youknowthatevenifyouendupbei
ngwith
him.Event
uall
yyouwillgohomeandyouwillbe
forcedtot
alk,
whatwil
lhappen?"
Ilookedatheropeni ngmymoutht oarguebutI
endedupcl osingitagai
n.I
twast r
ue,Iwasgoingto
ratthem outwhenIgethome.I t
'smyf amilywear
e
talki
ngabout ,
theyaretheonesgoingthroughshi
t
becauseoft hem.
Khayr :
"Let'
sgetyourhai
rnatur
al,
evenifPabl
o
didn'tl
ikeyoubuttheseCor
nrowsaren'
tmaking
thingsanyeasy."
Il
aughedandt
urnedmyhead.
Khayr:"
Youknowyouj ustgotcaughtinacrossfi
re,
thi
sfightisn'
tyour
sandweshoul dn'
thavegotten
youinvolved.Buti
t'
showthingsare,ki
dalwayspay
fort
heirparentssi
ns.Wejusttookyoutomake
sur
ehedoeswhatwewanthi mtodo,butoncehe
hasgivenbackthi
ngst
hatdon'
tbel
ongtohim we
wil
lletyougo.
"
Me:
"Whatt
hings?"
Khayr:
"Done, wel
lhehast
obetheonewhowil
ltel
l
youthat.Let'
sgowatchTVwhi
leyoueat
.Youmust
behungr y."
Me:
"Iam."
Theguyswer esi
tt
ingwithbeer
salr
eadywatchi
ng
TV,Khayrshowedmewher etoseatwhil
eshe
di
shedup.Ikeptmyeyesont heTV,Icoul
dfeel
Pabl
o'sdir
ectl
yatmyf acebutIdar
ednottotur
n.
Khayrsavedmewi thf
ood.Theytur
nedonthenews.
"Minist
erofFinance,
Mzwandil
eZwidei
sgoi
ngt
o
addressthenati
oninafewseconds.
"
Thenewsreport
ersaid,Ichokedonmyf ood.Sazi
gavemewaterIdrankitwhilelooki
ngattheTV.
Daddyfi
nal
lycamet oview,Icoveredmymout hin
shockt
eari
ngup.
Daddy:
"Goodeveni
ngSout
hAf
ri
ca.Iwi
llkeept
his
veryshor t .Asyouknowmydaught erwas
kidnapped3weeksbackt heref oreI'
m notdoing
wellatal l.Ihavet hendeci dedt ogetaf ewt hi
ngs
offmychest .Asoft omor rowanyper sont hat
residesi nMayvi ll
ebef oretheShacksgotbur nt
downorbef orepeopl egotevi ctedaret orepor tto
theCi tyHal lfr
om 10am f orthei rowedcl aims.Thi s
tookpl acebecausemysel fandshar eholderwhoI
woul dlikef orhimt or emai nanonymousdeci ded
thatthel andt hereisper f
ectf oreconomyt hus
removi ngovera1000f amili
esf rom thatproper t
y.I
didn'tgetanagr eementf rom t hegover nmentdoi ng
so,Iwentabouti til
legal l
yandIusedmysour cest o
getitdone.Iwoul dliket oapol ogizefortheaf fected
fami l
iesandIpr omi set hattheywi l
lber ewarded
dear l
yf orwhatt heywentt hrough."
Heleftthest age,videosofhowithappenedwent
on.Peopl ecar r
yingchil
drenonthei
rbacksbeing
pushedoutoft heirhomes,chi
ldr
enont hestr
eet
wit
ht heirclothesthrown.It
'sf
unnycausethe
Poli
cewer etherewi t
hbiggunsshootingatpeopl
e
whower enotcooper ati
ng.Somewer egett
ing
arr
estedforfi
ghti
ngfort
hei
rhomes,burnti
mages
ofpeoplecametoviewanditt
urnsoutsomeeven
di
ed.Allbecauseofmydad.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e..
.
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Chapt
er15
.
Backi
nSout
hAf
ri
ca
Mzwandi lesatwi t
ht heboardwatchingnewsbash
him,call
inghi m names.Hesadl ybowedhisheadi n
shame, t
hePr esi
dentlookedathim wit
hsadeyes.
Sheknewt hatshehadt odowhatt heboardwant ed
hertodo, regardl
essoft heagreementtheyhad.He
i
st heonet hatgothert owheresheisandi twas
unfort
unat ethattheyshehadt obetheonet o
removehi mf rom hisposit
ion.
Mnguni:
"Mini
ster
,Iassumeyouhavean
expl
anat
ion."
Hel
ookedatever
yoneoft
hem,
theyal
lwai
tedt
o
hearfrom him.Itwasn'
tthefactthathewast he
centerofattent
ion,
buthavingtoputhisprideaside
andexpl ai
nhimselfwassomet hinghewasn'tkeen
ondoi ng.Hewasamanwi thpride,t
hekidnappers
haveal r
eadymadehi m aweakling.
Mzwa: "
Iam sur
eyouareallawar ethatthe
kidnapper
shavemydaught er
,theyf or
cedmet o
saywhatIsaid.Byt
helooksoft hingswhoeverdid
thisi
sanenemyandt heyareyett odowor se.
"
Mnguni:"
Underst
ood,howeverthespeechrai
sed
suspi
cions.Andwewi l
lbeinvest
igat
ingt
hismatter
,
solongwear esuspendi
ngyouf r
om yourposi
ti
on."
Helookedather
,hi
seyest
urni
ngr
edwi
thanger
.He
br
eathedincal
minghi
msel
fdown.
Mzwa: "IunderstandandIwil
lst
epdowngracef
ull
y
becauseIwi llbeback,youwon'
tfi
ndanyt
hingf
rom
theinvesti
gations."
Mnguni
:"
Good,
youar
edi
smi
ssed.
"
Hi
sPAt
ookhi
sfi
leswal
kingoutoft
heboar
droom.
.
BackAtTheI
sland.
Icouldn'
tbel
ievewaitwait
,Ididbel
ievewhatdaddy
saidonthenews.Hewast heownerofGold
Diamondaf t
erall
,butpeopledi
ed.
Istoodupleavingt hepl
ateonthetabl
e,Iran
outsi
de.Myf eetclashi
nghardagainstt
hesand,I
rantil
lmyfeetwer einsi
dethebluewater.Ibent
breathi
ngheavily.
Isatdownf eel
ingthecoldwateronmybut t
,I
grabbedmyhai randscreamed.Istompedmyf eet
onthegr ound, IwassomadIcoul dpunchhim on
theface.Ifitwasn'tf
orhissel
fishwaysIwouldbe
homecompl et
ingmymat ri
c.NowI'm her
e,where
thehelli
st hisplaceeven?
"
Areyouokay?
"
It
urnedar
oundshockedt
hatPabl
ofol
lowedme.
Me:
"I
'mf
ine.
"
Pabl
o:"
Ireal
lyt
houghtyouwer
ecr
ying.
"
Me:
"Sor
ryf
ordi
sappoi
nti
ngyou.
"
Ist
art
edwal
kingt
othehousef
ast
,whi
chwasr
eal
ly
hur
ti
ngmyl
egs.
Pabl
o:"
Areyouangr
y?"
Me:
"Asi
fyoucar
e."
Pabl
o:"
Idon'
t.
"
Ist
oppedandl
ookedathi
m.
Me:
"Whydi
dyouaskt
hen?
"
Pablo:
"BecauseIt
hinkther
e'ssomet
hingt
hat
mighthel
pyou,comef ol
lowme."
Wewentbackinsidethehouse,Saziandhi
swife
l
ookedatusweirdly.Heopenedaglassdoor,
I
squeal
edatt
hegym equi pment.
Pabl
o:"
Weart
hese,
we'
regonnabox.
"
Me:
"Okay.
"
Iwor
ethegloves,hethoughtmehowtopuncht he
bagt
il
lmyhairgotstuckonmyf or
ehead.Isat
downfi
nal
lyfeel
ingcalm.
Pabl
o:"
Yourhai
rlooksni
cel
iket
hat
."
Ir
emovedt
hegl
oves.
Me:
"Thanks.
"
Ithr
ewthem downandwal
kedaway,
Iwasn'
tgoi
ng
toall
owhimtousemeli
kethat
.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e..
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Chapt
er16
.
AtTheI
sland
Unawar e,thegirlsstoodbyt hetr
eesatt hebeach.
Therewer en'tanywavesandt heweat herwas
perfectforaswi m, KhayrhandedEl l
aabl ackswim
wear .Theytalkedf orawhilebeforelookingaround
andnotspot tingPabl owhowaswat chingt hem
discreetl
y.Ell
ar emovedt hedressshewaswear i
ng
remai ni
nginnot hing.
Pabl
o:"
Fuck.
"
Her
ubbedhisli
ps,yeahwhenhesawherbackat
t
heothersaf
ehouseshewasn'tasshel
ooked.Or
maybei twast hebulget hatwaspulsatingunder
thetr
opi calshor
tshehadon.Shepul ledthe
underwearonqui cklythewor ethebikinit
opnext.
Theyr acedasherassj iggled.Heturnedback
i
nsidet hehousef i
xinghisboner.Hecussedunder
hisbreathopeningthef ridge.
Sazi
:"
You'
reokayman?
"
Hespatt
hebeershocked.
Pabl
o:"
Wher
ethef
uckdi
dyoucomef
rom?
"
Sazi
:"
Iwaswat chi
ngTVandyouwalkedpastme
cl
earl
ypissedatsomethi
ng.Di
doneofyour
oper
ati
onsgowr ong?
"
Pabl
o:"
Nomyoper
ati
onsar
efi
ne,
it'
sThul
isi
le.
"
Hel
aughed.
Sazi
:"
Fir
stti
meI'
m hear
ingyour
efert
oherusi
ng
heract
ualnamewhatdi
dshedo?"
Pabl
o:"
Iki
ssedher
."
Heplacedhi
sfi
stagai
nsthi
smout hmaki
ngand
ooohandjumpi
ngaroundexci
tedl
y.
Sazi
:"
Weshouldhavemadeabet
.Soherki
ss
st
ressi
ngyouout?
"
Pablo:"
Noforsomeonewhohasn'
tki
ssedanyone
befor
eshewasr el
axedwhi
chmadethekiss
bl
issful
."
Sazi
:"
Whaaat
?Soshe'
savi
rgi
n?"
Heopenedabeerandsatdown,
Pabl
onodded.
Pablo:"
I'
m al
sodyingofblueball
sont heot
herhand,
i
t'
sbeenmont hsmaninisolat
ionplanni
ngthi
s
mission.I
fIgetmydickinsi
deher ,
itwil
lbever
y
hardgetti
ngitout
."
Theybot
hlaughedmaki
ngat
oast
.
Sazi
:"
Thengett
hatdi
cki
nsi
de,
Ican'
tbel
ieveyou
ki
ssedher.
"
Pabl
o:"
Don'
ttel
lyourwi
feshe'
sgonnagetexci
ted.
"
Sazi:
"That
'sgonnabever
ydif
fi
cul
tman,especi
all
y
becauseI'
m bounci
ngofft
hewall
sri
ghtnow."
Pabl
o:"
Iam notgoi
ngt
otel
lyouanyt
hing
anymor
e."
Sazi
:"
Comeonman.
"
Pabl
o:"
I'
m bei
ngf
orr
eal
."
Sazi:
"Fuckof
f,anyways.We'
rehomesi
ck.
"
Pabl
o:"
Homeasi
sSout
hAf
ri
ca?
"
Sazi:
"Yeahit'
sbeen4year swi thoutseei
ngmy
parents,mysibli
ngs.It'
samess, Khayri
sn'
tcopi
ng
andthisoperati
onist heonlythingkeepi
ngher
mindof fthi
ngs.We'rereadyforkidsman. "
Pabl
o:"
Kids?Real
ly?
"
Sazi:
"Yeah,
besi
desKhayrandIonl ygotmar ri
ed
here.Sowejustwanttoof fi
ciat
ethingsyouknow,
makeherar ealZuluwif
e, under
got radit
ionsand
whatnot.Mom willal
sobehappyt hatIdon'tsmoke
wit
ht hesameandImar riedherpreci ous
Nokwanda."
Theybot
hchuckl
ed.
Pablo:
"What'st
heplan?Imeanherf acei
sallover
thenews,i
t'sagoodthingshe'sNokwandaZulu
shecanchangebackt oherorigi
nalname.Which
shehasalreadybutherface.
Ohshecan'tbecause
oft
hef
ace,
damn."
Sazi
:"
Shewant
stodoapl
ast
icsur
ger
y."
Heplacedhishandsonhi
sfacel
ooki
ngl
ikeal
ove
st
ruckteenager
.
Pabl
o:"
Awhat
?"
Sazi:
"Yeahshewantstochangeherbeauti
full
ips,
herverycut
enosetoo.Imeanthosearetheonly
thi
ngsthatwoul
dseeherout."
Pabl
o:"
Thi
sisver
ydeep,
wil
lyoust
il
llovehert
he
same?"
.
Sazi:
"IknowIwillcausewhatIfeelforherisdeeper
thanhowshel ooksalthoughshe'
sbangi nghot,but
shecandohernoseandl ipsevenfaceli
ftaslong
asshedoesn'tchangehercompl exi
on.Iloveher
melanin."
Pabl
oscof
fed.
Pablo:"
Thenf
indhert
hebestsur
geons,theKi
m
Kardashi
anst
ypenottheMshozatype.
"
Sazil
ookedathi
m wei
rdl
yandshookhi
shead.
Sazi
:"
Somet
imesIf
orgetyouar
eXhosa,
it'
sso
weir
d."
Pabl
o:"
Fuckof
f.
"
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e.
.
Tomakeupf
ort
hepr
evi
ousshor
tone.
[
06/
19,
15:
30]Lynne:17
Aft
erwhatseemedl i
kehour
sofswi
mmi
ngKhayr
andIf
inal
lystopped.
Me:
"I
'm st
arvi
ng.
"
Theguyshadsetupami nibr
aaitherewasevena
coolerboxwi
thal
cohol.Khayrtookat oweland
gaveittome.Iwi
pedmybodyl ookingatPablohe
l
ookedatmewhi l
esippinghisbeerandr ai
sedan
eyebrow.
Me:
"I
'm goi
ngt
otakeashower
."
Khayr:
"Metoowehopethemeatwil
lbereadywhen
wegetback.Comebackforf
oodwhenyou'r
edone
El
la.
"
Sazi
:"
Ithoughtyouwer
egonnamakesal
adsand
pap.
"
Khayr
:"
Iwon'
tyouguysboughtbuns.Wewi
llhave
t
hatwithme.
"
Ilaughedathowador abl
etheywer ethenIj ogged
upstair
s.Itookaqui ckshowerIstoodi nfrontof
thewar dr
obecont emplati
ngonwhatt owear .I
meant hefactthatwewer egonnaspendsomet i
me
togetherwasabi gdealnotthatki
ndofadealbuta
bigdealIdidn'
tknowhowIshoul dreact.Itooka
tanktopandsummershor t
swithslippers.Myhai r
wasmessybutt herewasnot hi
ngIcoul ddoabout
i
t.
Khayrwassmoki
ngwi
thabeeri
nherhand.
Me:
"I
sthatweed?
"
Khayr
:"
Youwant
?"
Me:
"I
fit
'snotl
ikeal
coholt
henyeah.
"
Shepasseditont
omeIpul
ledi
tbutnot
hing
happened.
Pabl
o:"
What
'swr
ongwi
thal
cohol
?"
Me:"I
ttast
esbad.I
sthi
ssupposedt
omakemef
eel
nor
mal?"
Khayr
:"
Keepsmoki
ngt
hegr
oovewi
llevent
ual
ly
cometoyou.
"
Itookaf
ewmor
epul
lst
henPabl
otooki
tfr
om my
hand.
Pabl
o:"That'
senoughyouwi
llbeoncl
oud10i
fyou
cont
inue."
Ir
oll
edmyeyesf
eel
inghowheavyt
heywer
eget
ti
ng.
Me:
"Sotel
lmedidmydadpayt
hepeopl
e?Hence
t
hecel
ebrati
on?
"
Theyal
llookedatmeIsmi
led.
Me:
"What
?"
Sazi
:"
She'
sst
oned.
"
Khayrl
aughedwhi
chal
somademel
augh.
Pablo:
"She'
shighal
ri
ght.Toansweryourquest
ion
daddyispayingandhe'
sbeinginvest
igat
ed.
"
Me:
"Hei
ssof
ucked.
"
Theyal
llaughed.
Me:"
Mymouthi
sdr
ydoyouhaveanyt
hingnon-
al
cohol
ic?
"
Pabl
opassedmeadr
ink.
Khayr:
"I
ssomeoneIl
ovegonnadi
shupf
orus?I
swearsomet
hingi
smissi
ngfr
om mymouth.
"
Me:"
I'
m hungrybutIser
iousl
yfeell
ikeIcant
ake
Pabl
odownlikekickhi
sass."
Sazi:
"Ooohachal
lenge.
"
HegaveSaziandnast
ylookt
hent
urnedt
omei
na
smi
rk.
Pabl
o:"
Soweedgivesyoual
it
tl
epushi
fIknewI
woul
dhavegott
enyouhighsoon.
"
Me:"You'
renott
heonethatgotmehi
ghKhayrdi
d.
Youshouldhavesai
dKhayrshoul
dhavegi
venme
weedsooner.
"
Iwinkedl
eani
ngbackandsi
ppi
ngmydri
nkt
hef
ood
fi
nall
ycame.Itwasgoi
ngdownsowel
l.
Me:"
Thisisni
cemeatIdon'
trememberchi
lli
ngli
ke
t
hisathome.Wearesteakpeoplewhochi
llar
ound
abigtabl
ecanIhavesomemor e?"
Khayr:
"It
hinkyoushouldfi
nisht
hispl
atef
ir
stso
wecansmokeanot heronethenwewil
leat
."
I
ndeedshekepttoherpr
omisewegotsohi
ghi
tfel
t
l
ikeIcoul
dwalkonwater.
.
..
Iwaslayingonthesandwat chingthestarsthet wo
pl
ayingtonsi
lhockeyinourpresencesoIexcl uded
myself.Theywereprobablyinthehousedoi ng
what'
sdonewhenmaki ngbabies.Forthefirstti
me
If
eltPablosfoot
stepsbeforehelai
dnextt ome.He
di
dn'tsayanythi
ngIwasn'tinthemoodt otalkto
hi
mt oo.Thenallofasuddenhegotont opofme.
Me:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"
Pabl
o:"
What
'sbeenonmymi
ndf
oral
ongt
ime?
"
Me:
"Getof
fme.
"
Pabl
o:"
Youdon'
tsoundconvi
nci
ng.
"
Iwasaboutt
oar
guehel
atchedhi
sli
psonmi
ne.
Pabl
o:"
Sai
ditagai
n."
Me:
"I-
"
Hepi nchedmyni pplepul l
ingupt het anktopIhad
ondi dher eall
yexpectmet orepeati twhenIwas
oncl oud9i n2ways?Hel ookedatmesmi rking.As
darkasi twashi seyeswer eshi ni
nghebi thislip
pulli
ngmyni pplebet weenhi st eeth.Iwasso
arousedanddi stractedIdi dnotevenf ighthim off
whenheunt iedtheshor tlaceandpushedhi shand
under neat
h.Hepar tedmyf ol
dswi thhisf i
nger sand
fl
ickedmycl i
tbef orepinchi ngi thismout hcame
backt omine.Ashekeptr ubbi ngmycl ithewas
kissi
ngmewi t
ht hesamepace.Thenunexpect edly
hepushedhi sfingeri nsidemyent ranceIgasped
openi ngmymout hal it
tl
ewhi chhegai nedaccess
toinserti
nghi stongue.
Pabl
o:"
Youl
iket
hatdon'
tyou?
"
Me:
"Mhhm.
"
Hestoppedkissingandtor
ment
ingmewit
hhis
fi
ngerhewasst ari
ngdeepinmymout
hthenhe
suckedhi
sfinger.
Pabl
o:"
I'
m gonnaf
uckyourmout
h."
MyeyeswidenedIwasst
il
ldi
gest
ingwhathedi
d
nowthi
s.
Me:
"Huh.
"
Pabl
o:"
Thendef
ini
tel
yyourpussy.
"
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er18
.
Iwasst
il
linshockhegr
abbedmeandmeand
mademekneel.
Pabl
o:"
Iwi
llst
opi
fyouf
eeluncomf
ort
abl
eokay?
"
Inoddedhalfunder
standi
nghim,t
hestateIwas
wasn'thel
pingmeoutinanyway.Infactal
litdi
d
wasmakemewhatt ogoal lt
hewaywithhi
m, I
wantedtoseehowf arthi
swholet
hingwouldgo.
Iwasgoi
ngtostopthoughshouldIf
eel
uncomf
ort
able.Ot
herthant
hatIwasf eel
ingver
y
ver
ycomfort
ablef
ormyownl iki
ng.
Iwaskneel
ingi
nfr
ontofamanwai
ti
ngf
orhi
sneck
move,hegrabbedthebackofmyhai
rwhil
ehisf
ree
handpull
edouthisshort
.Myeyeswi
dened.
Me:
"JesusChr
ist
."
Hechuckl
ed.
Pabl
o:"
Openup.
"
Iplacedmyhandoni tandmeti thalf
way,itt
asted
funnybutIst i
llsuckedi t
.Het i
ghtenedhishandon
myhai rpushi ngi tdeeperandf urt
herinsi
demy
mout h, hebobbedmyheadbackandf ort
heven
faster .Wi thmyhandonhi sbackofmyhandonhi s
ass, if eltitti
ghtenedt henawar mf l
uidi
nvadedmy
mout h.Iwaswel lawar ethattheywer espermsbut
thewayt heyjustshoti nsideshookme, Igaggedas
hepul ledout .Swal lowingsomeoft hem mistakenl
y,
Ispitt her estout.
Heknel ti
nfrontofme,Iwaslooki
ngdir
ectl
yathis
eyeswhi chhadgottensmall
er.Hecr
ashedhisli
ps
againstmine,pushi
ngmebackt othesand.He
pull
edoutmyshor t
sswift
lyt
henthetopfol
lowedin
suit
.
Hecont
inuedki
ssi
ngmehi
sfi
nger
smaki
ngi
tsway
tomymoundagai n,heremovedhisclot
hestoo.
Feel
ingthewarmthofhisbodyagainstmymouth
mademebr eathefast
erthanIalr
eadywas.My
bodyfrozewhenhismanhoodr ubbedagai
nstmy
entr
ance.
Pabl
o:"
Yougood.
"
Heaskednotbr
eaki
ngt
heki
ss.
Iti
ght
enedmygr
ip
onhi
sneck.
Me:
"Uh-
huh.
"
Hepushedhi
swaistf
orwar
d,t
hatpai
nwasenough
t
omakemest ophim.
Pabl
o:"
Ican'
tgetoutnowpl
easer
elaxokay.
"
Hesai dki
ssi
ngmyear lobeandbi
ti
ngitthen
pushinghiswai
stagain,whatt
hehelli
sdownther
e?
Ithoughti
twoul
dbet ouchandgo.
Hemuf
fl
edmyscr
eamswi
thhi
ski
ss.
Ipushedhi
m awayhest
opped.
Me:
"I
thur
ts.
"
Pabl
o:"
Iam sor
ry,
Iwon'
tgoal
lin.
"
Hekeptattheentrance,hepulledmyl egsuptomy
chestst
eppingabitbackt heninsteadofmyvagina
hepenetr
atedmyt highsstil
lrubbi
ngabi tonmyclit
.
Hekeptdoingthatti
llheejaculat
edonmyst omach.
Heletmylegsgoandl ai
ddownnextt ome.
Pabl
o:"
Doyouwannagot
obed?
"
Heaskedl
ooki
ngatme,Inodded.Ihadpai
n
bet
weenmythighs,
hehelpesmewearhisT-shi
rt
whi
chwaslongenoughthenpi
ckedmeup.
Il
aidmyheadonhischestwi
thmyar
mswr apped
aroundhi
sneck,
hewalkedmetomyroom and
helpedmeunder
cover
s.
Pabl
o:"
Areyoust
il
lful
l?
"
Me:
"Yeah.
"
Isaidsl
eepi
lycl
osi
ngmyeyes,
mybodyl
onggave
i
n...
.
.
TheNextmor ni
ngIwokeupf
eeli
ngmoret
han
drai
ned,
Ilai
di nbedwi
thmyeyescl
osedmybody
awakebutti
red.
Evenwhent
hedooropenedIr
emai
nedsl
eepi
ng.
Pabl
o:"
Youdon'
thavet
opr
etendyou'
resl
eepi
ng.
"
Me:
"I
'm not
,don'
tannoymei
nthemor
ning.
"
Thebedsunkononeside,
Iopenedmyeyesand
l
ookedathi
m conf
used.Hehadatrayofbr
eakf
ast
.
Pablo:
"Khayrmadebr
eakf
ast
,thoughtIshoul
d
bri
ngitt
oyou."
Me:
"Thanks.
"
Isuppor
tedmysel
fwi
thmyarmsandpushedmy
bodyup,het
ouchedmyvagi
na.
Pabl
o:"
Howi
sitt
hismor
ning?
"
Ilookedathi
mt aki
ngthebr
eakfastfrom hi
m al
i
ttl
e
forcef
ull
y.It
houghthewouldn'
ttal
kaboutit
consider
inghowhewasdr i
nkingifanyt
hingI
thoughthewouldn'
tremember.
Me:
"I
t'
sfi
ne.
"
Hechuckl
ed,
Ishovedthepancakeinmymout hnot
t
hewayIwast aught
.Li
vingwit
hthem hasmade
meusemyhands, Iwastoohungr
yt oevenwash
t
hem orbr
ushmyt
eet
hthel
east
.
Pabl
o:"
Thankyouf
ormaki
ngmenotgoal
lthe
way.
"
Iswal
lowed.
Me:
"SoyoumeanI
'
m st
il
lavi
rgi
n?"
Pabl
o:"
Ifyouweren'
t,
thatat
ti
tudeyouhavegoi
ng
onwoul
dn'tbet
heretrustmeonthatone.
"
Me:
"Mhhm.
"
Pablo:
"ButI'
m bei
ngforreal
,ifIhadgoneallthe
wayIwoul dhaveprobablyr
egrett
edi t
.Iwasso
hornyIcouldn'
teventhi
nkstrai
ght ,
shouldt
estsbe
ran.Imightbejai
ledf
orrape.Sot hanks.
"
Il
ookedathi
sface,
nohi
ntofmocker
yatal
l.
Me:
"Sodoest
hatmeanwewon'
ttr
yagai
n?"
Heshookhi
shead.
Pablo:"No.Andbelievemeit
'sveryver
yhardonmy
sidemor eespeci
all
ycauseIhavebeent her
eeven
thoughitwasjustat i
pbutIknowhowi t'
sli
ke.So
mest eppingbackisveryi
mportant.
"
Hest
oodupthebentf
orwar
dpecki
ngmylipst
hen
hewal
kedoutl
eavi
ngmebeyondthewor
dshook.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e..
.
[
06/ 19,15:
08]Lynne:(Fi
rstandforemostthankyou
forment i
oni
ng,andIunder st
andnowt hatyouguys
hadnoi deatherewerenomi nat
ionstaki
ngplace
Thankyouallsomucheveni fIdon'twinbut
recognit
ionbantase.Imaiveyoual )
°
LOVESENTENCED°
Chapt
er19
.
WelldoneEll
ayouhavemanagedt oplayyour
self
onceagain,whayi
nt henameofGoddi dIdothatt
o
mypoorweakhear tugh.Igr
oanedgetti
ngoutof
bedaftereat
ingt
hescr umpt
iousbr
eakfast
.
Me:
"Ohwow.
"
Ist
oodbymybedpr essi
ngmyi nnert
highs,
itr
eal
ly
hur
they.Mustbewherehishi
pboneswer eat,
damntheydidanumberonme.Evenmyvagi na
hadsomepain,Icoulduseabubbl
ebathbutIdi
dn'
t
haveatubneit
herdidIhavef
oam orsal
tsughmy
l
ife.
Ishower edf
rom headt otoe,theweat herwasn' tas
beautif
ulasthepreviousdays.Thi stimear oundi t
wasr aini
ng,
afterbathi
ngIwentbackt osleepagai n.
WeirdlywhenIwokeupt hedi sheswer egone, Igot
offt
hebedandf oundever yonewat chingTV.Wel l
Pablohadal aptopinfrontofhim whi l
eKhayrwas
cl
eaningguns.
Me:
"Goodmor
ning.
"
Khayr
:"
It
'saf
ter
noonnowsweet
ie,
areyouokay?
"
Me:
"YeahI
'
m okay,
howaboutyou?
"
Khayr:
"Good.
"
Sazi
:"
Aren'
tyouguyspr
act
ici
ngt
oday?
"
Pabl
o:"
Noshedeser
vest
hebr
eak.
"
Weal
llookedathi
m sur
pri
sed.
Sazi
:"
Ohwowt
hat
'sunusual
,whatdi
dyoudot
o
hi
m? "
Me:
"Me?
"
Henodded.
Me:
"Not
hing,
whywoul
dyout
hinkIdi
dsomet
hing?
"
Heshr
ugged.
Khayr:"Anywayswe' regonnaallowyoutocallyour
parent
s, youcan'ttal
kformoret han2minutes.And
unfort
unat elywecan'tl
eave.Alsodon'
tfor
getto
thankhimf orpayi
ngthepeople."
Shehandedmet
hescr
apphoneal
readyr
ingi
ng.
Daddy:
"Hel
lo.
"
Myl
ipsvi
brat
ed.
Me:
"D-
daddy.
"
Daddy:"
Ohmypr
incess,
I'
m sor
rybaby.Howar
e
you?"
Me:"I
'
m gooddaddy,
thankyouf
orpayi
ngback
peopl
ethei
rmoney.
"
Daddy:
"I
'm sor
ryt
heyputyout
hrought
his.
"
Me:
"Haveyouhear
dfr
om Jason?
"
Daddy:
"Yest
heki
dnapper
scal
ledyest
erdayand
madedemands.
"
"
Ist
hatCi
ndy?CanIt
alkt
oher
?"
Mom:
"Baby.
"
Ibr
okedowni
mmedi
atel
y.
Me:
"Mommy.
"
Mom :
"Ohsweet
hear
t,ar
eyoubei
ngst
rongf
or
mommy?"
Me:"
YesI'm st
rongert
hanyout
hinkmom,
Ihave
seenit
."
Il
ookedatKhayrwhosi
gnal
edIhad30seconds.
Me:"Iam sorr
yforwhatIsai
dokay,Iwi
llacceptmy
brot
herorsist
er.ButIst
il
lwantt
orunthe
company."
Shel
aughed.
Mom:
"Il
oveyou"
Me:
"Il
oveyo-
"
Theysnat
chedt
hephonef
rom meswi
tchi
ngi
tof
f,I
wi
pedmyt
ear
s.
Me:
"Wher
e'sJason?
"
Pabl
o:"
Hei
sonhi
swayhome.
"
Il
ookedathi
m shocked.
Me:
"What
?Why?
"
Pabl
o:"
Hispar
ent
sdi
dn'
tdoanyt
hingt
oushei
sof
nouse.
"
Iwasindisbel
ief,
whatt hehel l?Iwassur pr
ised,I
l
ookedatallofthem butt heywer eallinonit.I
rememberedthatI'
m nott heirfri
end,theyhave
mademegetusedt obei ngar oundthem toapoi nt
ofbei
ngtoocomf ort
able.Ibr eathedinandout
calmi
ngmysel fdown,thenIsmi ledgetti
ngup.
Me:
"Thanksf
ort
hecal
l,
Ithi
nkIam gonnagoback
t
obed."
Ifakedasmi l
et henj
oggedupt hestair
s,Pabl
o
camei nsidemyr oom l
atert
hatday.Itwasjust
beforesupper.Theti
meIwasn' tawareof.Therai
n
hadst opped.
Pabl
o:"
Dressupwar
mly.
"
Me:
"Wher
e?"
Hegavemeat eet
hysmil
e,l
ikehi
steet
hwer
eal
lout
i
nalinesmi
li
nggenuinel
y.
Pabl
o:"
It
'sasur
pri
se,
meetyoudownst
air
s."
Thesmi l
ewasgoneasi fitwasn' tthere,heshutthe
doorbehi ndhi m.Ichuckl edcl utchingmychestand
shaki ngmyheadi ndisbel i
ef, heact ual
lysmiled.I
dressedupwar mlyandwal keddownst ai
rs
uncer tainly.Thecouplewasn' tinsightsowe
wal kedt ot heocean,hehel pedmei nsidetheboat
andal sogoati n.Hest artedt heengi newhi l
eI
admi redi t,itwasn'
thal fbadi fIcoul dsaysomysel f.
Hei sgoi ngt oki
llme,hewi ll
def ini
telykil
lmeand
throwmei nt hesharksme.OhGodf or
givemef or
allmysi ns?Iam youngt odie, Ij
ustsawapeni sli
ve
l
astni ght.Ican'tdie!
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e.
[
06/
19,
15:
09]Lynne:°
LOVESENTENCED°
Chapt
er20
.
Someoneshookmefr
om mysleep,theheavysea
breezef
annedmyf
ace.Ihadablanketoverme.
Me:
"If
ellasl
eep,
didwet
ravelf
ort
hatl
ong?
"
Pabl
o:"
Yes,
wear
eli
ter
all
yinanot
hercount
ry.
"
Isatupri
ghtthest
ret
ched,
Ipausedwi
thmyhands
sti
lli
ntheai
r.
Me:
"What
'st
hat
?"
Hethrewther
opetotheotherbiggerboatthen
hel
pedmegettotheotherside,
Ihesitant
lytookthe
guyshand.Heal
solookedforei
gnAsi anthough.
Pabl
o:"
Kenzy.
"
Kenzy:
"Pabl
o,Amor
."
Ismi
led.
Me:
"Hey.
"
Kenzy:
"Youguysmustbestar
ving,
unfor
tunatel
y
missyouneedtodoyourcheckupfir
stbefor
e
eati
ng.
"
Me:
"Whatcheckup?
"
Pabl
o:"
Yourmont
hlycheckup,
wit
hthedent
ist
."
Icoveredmymouthsurpri
sedthenwi
thoutt
hinki
ng
Iranintohi
sarmsandhuggedhim,heremai
ned
fr
ozen.Iquickl
yst
eppedback.
Kenzy:
"I
sshet
heoneki
dnapped?
"
Pabl
o:"
Yeah.
"
Kenzy:
"shel
ookshappy.
"
Pabl
o:"CauseItakecar
eofwhat'
smi
ne,
now
wher
e'sthefoodinthi
splace?
"
Kenzy:
"Godownt
hepassaget
her
e'sabuf
fett
her
e.
Youmisscomewit
hme."
Ifol
lowedhiminsi
dewher eadent
istandhis
assi
stantwerewait
ing,
Ilai
ddownandal l
owed
them t
odotheirt
hing.
Pablo:
"Jesusdoyouhavet
oopenyourmout
hthat
wide?"
Dent
ist
:"
Unfort
unat
elyshecan'
trepl
ybuti
nor
dert
o
l
ookatallhert
eet
hshehast o.
"
Hechuckl
ed.
Pablo:
"I
fIwouldthrowthi
sgrapeitwoul
dgo
di
rectl
ytoyourthroat
,Iswearyou'
ddie.
"
Icoughedf
rowni
ng,
hewasdoi
ngi
tonpur
pose.
Dent
ist
:"
MrPabl
o."
Pablo:
"Sorry,wakhamisakamnandingasendi
fake
i
ncancaiyotshokuQhoqhoqho(youmouthis
openednicelyIcouldputmydickal
lthewaytoyour
thr
oat)
"
Myf aceturnedred,f
ir
stlyathowsexyhesounded
sayingthat,hewassof l
uentinXhosaandthe
memor i
esfrom t
hatnightwerest
il
lver
yfresh.
Finall
yIrinsedmymout h.
Denti
st:"Youwon'
tneedaretaineranymor
ebutto
putyouateastIwi
llgi
veitt
oyou, youcantakei
t
offwheneveryouf
eelcomfort
able."
Me:
"Thankyou.
"
Henodded,Il
ookedatPabl
otr
yingt
obeangry.But
thecockyl
ookhehadonwithhi
seyessuper
squi
ntedmadememel t.
Me:
"You'
resuchanass.
"
Pabl
o:"
Whatdi
dIdo?
"
Thetwowalkedout
,hewalkedsl
owlyt
owar
dsme
ti
llmybackwasagai
nstt
hewal l
..
Me:
"Mor
eli
kewhatdi
dyousay?
"
Hetookthegr
apeandputi
tinhismout
hthen
l
eanedforwar
dput
ti
ngiti
nmi ne.
Pabl
o:"
Aboutyoudeept
hroat
ingme?
"
Ismi
ledwhi
chmadehi
m gr
in.
Me:"
Notreal
ly,
thepar
twher
eyouspokei
nyour
l
anguage.
"
Heraisedhi
seyebr
owt
hrowi
ngagr
apei
nsi
dehi
s
mouth.
Pabl
o:"
Ist
ayt
ruetomynat ur
e,aboutdeept
hroat
ing
whatdoyout
hinkaboutt
hat?"
Hepushedhislowerbodyagai
nstmi
ne,
hisbul
ge
washardagainstmystomach.
Me:"Nothi
nginmi
ndreal
ly,Idon'
twantyou
obsessi
ngovermewhenI'm gone.
"
Thegrapehehadjustt
hrownr
emainedonhisli
ps
ashegavemeasi deglar
easi
ffi
ndingaresponse,
thenhesuckedi
tin.
Pabl
o:"Ohi
sit
?Doyouwannamaybegi
veme
somethi
ngt
oobsessover
?"
Me:
"Ri
ghther
e?"
Pabl
o:"
Uh-
huh.
"
Me:
"Ri
ghtnow?
"
Pabl
o:"
Ohyeah.
"
Me:
"Idon'
tthi
nkso.
"
Hegr abbedmyneckt hr
owingthef ruitplat
eont he
fl
oorthenst uckhislipsonmi ne,hepi ckedmeup
grabbingt hehem ofmyt rackbottoms.They
seri
ouslyneedt ogetmeunder wear ,sti
llagainstthe
wallhel etgoofmyl egsandknel tdowni nfrontof
me.Hepi ckedmyl egupandputi toverhi s
shoulder .Hi sbreathf annedmyt highst henhi slips
l
andedont hem.Ifelthim pul
landbi teont hef lesh
theregoi ngupsl owly.Iheldhisheadmoani ng
i
mpat ient l
y, wait
ingonsomet hi
ngIhavehear dof
butnevergotthepl
easuretoact
uall
ytast
e.Fi
nal
ly
heswepthistonguebetweenmyf ol
dspressi
ngi
ta
bi
tonmycl it
.
Me:
"oh.
"
Heputhi shandsbehi ndmyt hi
ghsandi nonemove
hest oodup, al lmywei ghtwasonhi sfacewhi ch
madei tsodi ff i
cultformet omoveespeci all
ywi t
h
hishandsgr abbi ngmet ight l
y.Hewasl i
terall
y
eatingmeandIdi dn'tseizet oscr eam, itwasas
thought heyi gnitedhi mt ogof aster.Myl egs
vibratedandanunexpl ai
nabl ef eeli
ngofwhat
seemedl ikeat housandf irewor ksshott hroughmy
body, Ifrozef eelingmycum escapemyvagi na.I
swearIgr innedbot hsur pr i
sedandhappyt hatI
reachedanor gasm.Hesl owl yletgoofmeand
placedmedown, Ibitmyl ipembar rassedl ookedat
hiswetmout handt hear eaar oundi t.Hel aidmeon
mybackl ower i
nghi sshor ts.
Pabl
o:"
Ican'
tbel
ieveI
'
m doi
ngt
his.
"
Iwaswi
ggl
ingunder
neat
hhi
m wi
thi
mpat
ience.
Me:
"Don'
tovert
hinki
t.
"
Iblur
tedout ,hesmir
kedpushinghimselfi
nsi
dene
roughly,Iscreamedbuthecover edmyl i
pswit
hhis
rammi ngi nsideme.Igrabbedhisarmswithmy
fi
ngers, Iscreamedlouderfeel
inghimfi
llmeup
i
nside.Agr owlescapedhismout hasIyel
pedin
shock, hewasi n!
Het hrust edhardreachingapoi ntthatIwantedhi m
tonotst opreachingalt
houghi twaspai nful
.He
heldmywai stst
oppingt hekissandr ammedi nsi
de
faster,hishandspr esseddownt hesidesofmy
abdomi nalarearestr
ict
ingmef rom makingany
movement s.Imoanedl oudl
yashi spaceincreased,
hefr ozet henjumpedoutpushi ngmyt highs
togetherwhi l
ehispenisejaculated.
Pabl
o:"
Fuck.Iam sor
ryI
'
m sosor
ry.
"
Il
aiddownstar
ingwit
hmymout
hwideopenandso
weremyeyes.Helai
dont
opofmef
oragood
minut
ethengotup.
I
twast henIfel
tapainrisi
ngfrom t
hebackofmy
l
eg.Iquickl
ygotupandt oucheditt
henIcameback
wit
hblood,thi
ckredblood.
Me:
"Thi
scan'
tbef
rom myvagi
na.
"
Pabl
o:"
Shi
t!Fuckt
hepl
ate.
"
Hepickedmeupr emovingt
heshort
shehadonand
put
ti
ngt hem onmeleavi
nghimsel
fwit
hboxer
s.He
pl
acedmeonachai r.
Pabl
o:"
Don'
tgoawayI
'
m comi
ng.
"
Heranout,
looki
ngatt
hebl
oodont
hef
loor
.Itwas
def
ini
tel
yabigcut.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e..
[
06/
19,
15:
09]Lynne:°
LOVESENTENCED°
Chapt
er21
.
AtCi
nder
ell
asHouse.
.
Mzwa:
"Asktheki
dagai
nNkosi
!Hemusthaveseen
somet
hing?
"
Nkosi
:"
Wehaverel
easedhim si
ratyourcommand,
hedoesn'
tknowathi
ng.Ihadhimfoll
owedther
e's
l
iter
all
ynothi
ngoddabouthi
m.Hei
sast
reetki
d
youjustgotl
ucky.
"
Hepunchedt
het
abl
e.
Mzwa: "
Someonei saft
ermeNkosi!They'
reoutfor
mybl ood,t
her
e'sfucki
nri
otoutsi
demyhouse.My
wif
e'sbloodpressur
eisskyrocket
ingwhatthe
f
uck!"
Nkosi:"
SirIwishIcoul
dtellyout
hatwewillf
indher
butnowt hepowerisinyourhands,
justdo
ever
ythi
ngt heysay.
"
Hechuckl
edi
ndi
sbel
iefl
ooki
ngatNkosi
.
Mzwa:"
Doyouknowwhatt hedidtot
heMinist
erOf
Heal
th?Theymadehersigncontr
act
sfor1000
cl
ini
csinrur
alar
eas,
tel
lmehowdoIbenef i
t."
NotknowingwhattosayNkosij
ustl
ookedathi
m.
Asifoncuehisphonerang.I
twasNdiwe.
Mzwa:
"Baby.
"
Li
ndi
we:
"Daddy,
I'
m bei
ngf
oll
owed.
"
Mzwa:
"Whathappened?
"
Lindiwe:"Iwasonmywayf rom thecoffeeshopt o
myapar tmentwhenIreceivedacalltheytoldme
everythingIwaswearingincludingmycof feeorder.
Theysai dshouldyouturnSout hAfri
caagai nst
them, I'
m nextandyoumi ghtnotseemeorbot hme
andmysi st
eragai
n."
Hecl
enchedhi
sjawt
appi
nghi
sfi
stonhi
sfor
ehead.
Mzwa: "Iwi
llsor
titoutgiveoneoft
heguardsyour
phonessotheycanseei ftheycant
racet
hecall
."
Li
ndi
we:
"Wher
e'sEl
lababa?"
Mzwa:
"Idon'
tknowmybaby."
Shebur
sti
ntear
.
Mzwa:
"Shewi
llcomebackmyl
ovest
opcr
ying.
"
Li
ndi
we:
"Ihavet
ogo.
"
Shehungup,
themi
nist
erscal
lcamet
hrough.
Mzwa:
"Ngobese.
"
Ngobese:
"Mzwa,
Ihavegoodnews.
"
Mzwa:
"I
'm al
lear
s."
Ngobese:
"Mysonwasf
ound,
att
heAi
rpor
tin
Lanser
ia.
"
Mzwa:
"Haveyouseenhi
m?I
sheal
ive?
"
Ngobese:"
Theyaresti
llquest
ioni
nghi
m,ofcour
se
heisal
ive.Iwi
llkeepyouposted.
"
Hehungup,t
heol
dr ubbedhisfor
ehead.Nowt
he
f
ightwasonl
yhi
s,andhisalone.
.
OnTheBoat
.
Pablof
oundt
hef
ir
stAi
dki
thewentoutt
olookf
or
Kenzy.
Pabl
o:"
Myman.
"
Kenzy:
"Escobar
,whatt
hef
uck?Wher
ear
eyour
pants?
"
Pabl
o:"
Don'
taskmet
hatcomecl
oser
."
Hest
eppedcl
oseramused.
Kenzy:
"Sur
e."
Pabl
o:"
Imi
stakenl
yhur
ther
,canyougetsomeone
t
ost
it
chher
."
Hesmi
led.
Kenzy:
"Don'
tfuckwi
thme,
you'
rethebestatt
hat
.
Whydoyouwantsomeoneelsetodoit
?"
Pabl
o:"Whati
fIhur
ther
?"
Kenzy:
"Whydoyoucar
e?She'
sjustahost
age.
"
Pablogavehi
m adeadl
ystar
ewhichhedi
dn'
tcr
ack
under,
inst
eadhesmil
edandledt
hewaybackto
wheretheywere.
Kenzy:
"HeycanIt
ouchyou.
"
Shel
ookedatPabl
owhonoddedi
nappr
oval
.
El
la:
"Yeahi
t'
sfi
ne.
"
Sheturnedherl
egar
oundt
heni
nter
nal
lyr
oll
edhi
s
eyes.
Kenzy:"
Youdon'
tneedst
it
ches,
iti
sdeepbutyou
wil
lli
ve."
El
la:
"Whydoesi
thur
tsomuch?
"
Shewi
pedhert
ear
s,Pabl
osmi
ledabi
t.Shewasa
crybabyaf
teral
landmaybet oheri
tfel
tli
keagun
shotwound.Kenzycl
eanedthewoundandcovered
herlegwi
thabandage,t
heygotofftheboataf
ter
PablohadawordwithKenzy.
Pabl
o:"I
sitnotpai
nful
?I'
m sor
ryIwascar
eless.
"
Herfaceturnedredseeinghismanhoodthrough
thebri
efs,honest
lythepainonherlegwasnothing
comparedt owhathervaginawasfeeli
ng.Pablo
noti
cedshehadzonedoutanddr ovetheboat
smili
ngtohimselftoo.Hestoppedmidwayafteran
hourdri
ve.Hewentt otheseatwhereEll
awas
eati
ng.
Pabl
o:"
Isyourl
egf
ine?
"
El
la:
"I
t'
snott
hatbad?
"
Pabl
o:"
Andyourvagi
na?
"
Shel
ookeddown,
hercheeksbur
ned.
El
la:
"I
t'
ssor
e."
Thewayhewasbrushi
ngherthi
ghsandlegs
under
neat
htheshor
tswasaturnon.Hebithi
sli
p.
Pabl
o:"
Soyouar
en'
tal
it
tl
ecur
ioushowi
twi
llf
eel
l
ike?Outher
e?Ri
ghtnow?I
nanopenspace.
"
Shesmi
led.
El
la:
"Weeel
lnowt
haty-
"
Shedidn'
tfi
nishupPabl
owasal
readyhover
ing
overherki
ssi
ngherli
ps.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e.
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.
Ibitmyl i
pr unningt hetowelovermyar m, Ieven
foundmysel fgiggl
ing.Whathedi dontheboatwas
waybet terthant hef i
rstexperi
enceIhad.Thepai n
wasst il
lthereIagr eebutt henitwasmor e
pleasurable.Whenwedr ovebackIcouldn'thelpbut
stareathishandst hever ysamehandst hatwer e
sendingel ectr
icshockst hr
oughoutmybody.Hi s
armst hatcar r
iedme, hi
sl i
psthathadkissed
almostever yinchofmybodyandgavemyl ipsthe
sameat tention.Igroanedst oppingmyselfand
hi
dingmyf
aceasi
fsomeonewasseei
ngme.
Me:
"Getagr
ipEl
la,
shi
t.
"
Istr
aightenedmysel fbutgiggledoncemor e,
okay
wowPabl omymanyouar ereall
ygood.DamnI
don'tevenknowt heguysl astname, Ihighlydoubt
hisrealnamei sPablo.Isteppedoutoft heshower
andcleanedt hemi rr
or,t
hatwasn' tt
heEl l
aIknow.
Besidesmywethai r,myeyesl ookedbiggerand
bri
ghter,morealiveeven.Myl i
pswer eplumpier,
mycheekshadashadeofpi nk.MyGodIl ooked
beautif
ul,notevenaf acemassageorl azerhas
donesuchj usti
cef orme.
Ifixedmyf aceandwal kedoutnakedlimping,I
j
umpedseei ngPabloonmybed.DoIgr eet
?DoI
smi l
e?Nodon' tactsmitt
en,bestrong.Heissti
llt
he
samer udeguywhodi dn'twanttohavesexwithyou
l
etal onedoanythingwi t
hyou.Ifanyoneshouldbe
nicet osomeoneit'
shim.Ichastisedmyself.
Me:
"Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Ir
eachedf
ort
hegownandcover
edmybody.
Pabl
o:"
Goodmor
ningt
oyout
oo,
Icamet
ocl
ean
yourwoundandputanewbandage.Howi
sitnow?
"
Me:
"I
t'
sbet
terbutpai
nfulwhenIpr
esst
oomuch.
"
Pabl
o:"
Ihopeyourdaddoesn'
tthi
nkwest
abbed
you.
"
Il
aughed.
Me:
"I
fonl
yIcoul
dtel
lhi
m howt
hathappened.
"
Pabl
o:"
Hewi
llpr
obabl
ythi
nkIr
apedyou.
"
Il
ookedathi
swor
ri
edf
ace.
Me:
"Idoubtt
heywi
l
ldoanyt
hingIdon'
twantt
hem
t
odo."
Hechuckl
ed
Pabl
o:"Youar
edefi
nit
elygoi
ngt
obepsycho
anal
ysedIswear
."
Me:
"Thatwi
llhavet
obeatmyownf
reewi
ll
,don'
t
wor
ryIwon'
texposeyou.
"
Hetookt
helot
ionfr
om mybedandunfastenedthe
gownpul
li
ngitdownfr
om myshoul
ders.Her ubbed
hi
shandsandstar
tedwit
hmyarms,hewaspul l
ing
andmassagi
ng.Someti
mesIf
eelhedoessome
t
hingswi
thoutt
hinki
ng.
Pabl
o:"Thul
isi
le."
Il
ookedathi
m shocked,
hehasnevercal
ledmeby
myname.Andit'
sbeenoveramonthinthispl
ace.
Me:
"Hm.
"
Pabl
o:"
Whywon'
tyout
ell
?"
Heputmylegsonhi
slapl
oti
oni
ngmyf
eetwhi
le
l
ooki
ngatmyeyes.
Me: "Idon' tknow.Butt here'sreal
lynoneed, Iknow
theywi l
lbringsomeonewhowi l
ltellmet oexpl ain
howyoul ookyouknow? Thepeopl ewhodr aw
crimi nalsf ori dentif
icati
onpur poses.Butt here's
l
iterallynot hi ngt hatwillmakemewantt ot ell
.You
havei lltr
eat edmef rom t i
met oti
mebuti twasn' tas
bad.I fanyt hingyouguyshavehel pedmeagr eat
deal, youhaveshownmet hatnoonei sbeneat h
anyonebecauseoft hemoneyont heirname.
Treat ingpeopl ewithrespecti sagoodt hing, andit
alsohel psyout oknowpeopl e.Learnt hem, i
fany
thingI 'm nowmor einterestedinpeopl ewhowake
upandwor r yaboutwhatt heywilleat.Iwanna
knowhowtheysur
vive,howtheygothrougheach
daywi
thnomoneyint hei
rbankaccounts.
"
Hesmi
ledshaki
nghi
shead.
Pablo:"Thisi
swhatIwant edtosee,youlearni
ng
thatpeoplearepeopleregardl
essofthemoneyt hey
have.Youknowt hisot
hertimeIthi
nkyouwer e15
or16.Youwer eatt hebeach,thi
sothergirlwho
wasabi tyoungercamer unningtoyou.Shemadea
mistakeoftouchingyouhand, youli
teral
lycauseda
scene.Guardst ookheraway,Irememberhowshe
keptsayingshej ustwantedtocomplementyou.
Shecr i
edpainfull
y,andshewasonl y8year sold."
Mymout
hwentaj
atast
ear
sfor
medi
nmyeyes.
Me:
"Youhavebeenf
oll
owi
ngus?"
Pablo:"Eachandeveryoneofyou,whenIsai
d
ther
e'snothingIdon'
tknowaboutyouIwasn'
t
bluf
fi
ng.AlthoughnowIknowal otmore."
Hitr
osefrom mycheeksasIbl
ushed,
Ishookmy
headbrushi
ngitof
f.
Me:
"Somet
hingscamenat
ural
lyt
ome.Bei
ngmean
andrude,InevershopatGatewaycauset hereare
waytoomanypeopl ewhoar eaveragethere.You
wil
lneverseemei nSouthBeachbecausemost
peopl
etherearebelowaverage.Ithur
tsmyf eeli
ngs
knowingyoupunishingmef ort
hewayIgr ewup."
Pablo:"We' renot,butyourmom di dn'
ttel
lyouyou
arebetter.Shedi dn'
tteachyout obemean, orhat
e
thepoor .Youar etheonet hatcamet oaconclusi
on
thatbecauseyouar ewealthyandl i
vebehindhigh
walls.You'reresponsiblef
oryourownact ions.
"
Isi
ghedl
ooki
ngdownshamef
ull
y.
Me:
"NowIknow."
Il
ookedathi
m,hel
eanedoverandki
ssedme.
Pabl
o:"Welli
t'
squit
eobviousthatyouhavel
ear
nt
animpor
tantl
esson,Iguessyoucangohomenow.
"
Il
ookedathim wi
thmyeyeswi de,Iknewt
hisday
woul
dcomebutIdi dn'
texpecti
ttocomethissoon.
Iwasstar
ti
ngtoenjoythi
splace.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e..
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.
Ididn'
tthinkIhavegr ownt obecomesoat tachedt o
thesepeopl e,i
t'
sl i
keamovi eyouknow.Igot
kidnappedbyahotguyt hatendeduphavi ngsex
withme.I t'
sanamazi ngst oryhonest l
y,ifmaybe
thiswasawor ldwher epeopl ecoul dbef orgi ven
easil
y.Maybet hiswhol ehatredIhadatf irstf or
PablowillresurfacewhenI '
m home, maybeI '
mj ust
usedt othem.Maybewhenwesepar atethi ngswi ll
gobackt ohowt heyusedt obe, howeverIst illf
ail
tounderstandmysel forhi mfort hatmat ter.Isaton
thechairdeepi nmyt houghtswat chi
ngt her ain
pour.Theydi dn'ttellwhenwewoul dgohome,
apparentlytheymadeot herdemandst hant heones
Iknow.Anddadwi l
lhavet opayf orther estofhi s
l
ife.Theydidn'tmi ndt al
kingabouti tinfrontofme,
thesepeopl egotmi l
lionsf r
om mydad.Eachof
them werecur rentlywor thbilli
onst hatisaddi ngto
theot hercri
mestheyhavedoneontheside.I
salutedt hem al
otImean,t
heypull
edonehellofa
heistofandIgott obepar
tofit
.Maybetheyalso
gotat tachedtomeyouknow?Inthei
rownway.
IsmeltKhayrbef
oreshesatnextt
ome.Shehada
bluntwi
thherwhichshepassedtome.
Khayr:
"Howwasi
t?"
Me:
"What
?"
Khayr
:"
Sexwi
thPabl
o."
Ial
mostchoked.
Me:
"Wedi
dn'
thavesex.
"
Shel
aughed.
Khayr:
"Damnrightyoudidn'
t,
Imeanyoucan'
thide
i
t.It
rustedPablobuthealsocan'
t,
hestar
esatyou
l
ikehewantstof uckyouinourpr
esence.
"
Ibl
ushed.UghIhavebeendoi
ngi
tal
ot.
Me:"
Uhm wehave, i
t'
ssogr eat.Mysist
eralways
t
alksaboutsexbutIdidn'
tthinkitwasthi
sgood."
Shel
aughed.
Khayr:
"Unfort
unatelyyouhavet obestrong,
soon
thi
swillbeamemor yyouwi l
lworkonsurpr
essing
eachandever ydayofyourl if
e.YouandPabl o
won'tgetyourfair
ytaleending,youmightsl
ipup
somet i
meandf uckitallup.
"
Atearfel
lfr
om myeyesIwipedi
tawayqui
ckl
y.She
putherarm overmyshoul
der
sandpul
ledmeinfor
ahug.
Me:
"YeahwellIgeti
tughI'
m cryi
ngandI
'
m hi
gh
myfeel
ingsar
einshitconf
used."
Khayr:
"Astheyshould,butyour eal
lyneedtobe
st
rong.Li
feisaboutchallenges,soonerorl
ater
Pabl
owi l
lbesomethingf rom t
hepast.Youwi l
l
moveonf r
om thi
sandl ivehappilyasyouusedt o."
Me:
"Idon'
thaveachoi
cenowdoI
?"
Shechuckl
edshaki
ngherhead.
Khayr:
"Tomorrowwear egoi
ngt ocelebr
ate,get
whitepeopl
edrunkonthesand.Smoket il
lwepass
out.Youaredr
inki
ngtoo,I
'm nottaki
ngnof oran
answer."
Me:
"Whatar
ewecel
ebr
ati
ng.
"
Shest
oodupandl
eanedagai
nstt
hewal
linf
rontof
me.
Khayr:
"SaziandIwi
llbet
hef
ir
stt
oonest
oleaveso
yeah.
"
Me:
"SoPabl
oandIwi
llbeal
oneagai
n."
Sheshr
ugged.
Khayr
:"
It
'snotl
ikeyouhaven'
tdonei
tbef
ore.
"
Ileftpassi
ngt
hebl
untt
oherasshecont
inued
teasingme.
.
I
nsi
deTheHouse
PabloandSazilist
eneddi
screet
lyatthegir
ls.They
steppedbackasSazipunchedhim onthear ms
excit
edly,
hetur
nedaroundtr
yingtointi
midatehim
butSazijustl
aughed.
Sazi
:"
Youpoppedt
hecher
ry,
yousonofabi
tch.
"
Hesmi
rked.
Pabl
o:"
Sheneededdi
ck,
lookathernowal
l
matur
ed."
Sazi:
"Whowoul
dn'
tbematuredwi
ththebeat
ings
youhavebeengi
vingt
hepoorchi
ld.Whatwasthat
for
?"
Pabl
o:"
Tost
opherf
rom bei
ngacr
ybaby.
"
Sazi
:"
Ithoughtyouwer
egonnar
ecr
uitheror
something.
"
Pablo:"Recruit?She'sgoingbackt oSouthAfri
ca.
There'
snot hingthatbelongst omet her
e,soI'm
neversteppingf oot,
Igott hejust
iceIwanted.So
didyourwi f
eandt herestoftheteam.Nowwe
enjoythefruitsofourlabor .
"
Sazi
:"
You'
vebeenenj
oyi
ngf
rui
tsal
ri
ght
."
Theybot
hlaughed.
Pabl
o:"
Ijusthopeshewillsurvi
veaftert
his,andf
ind
l
oveagainwithoutt
hinki
ngt hatIusedher."
Sazi
:"
Youl
ikeher
?"
Heshookhi
shead.
Pabl
o:"
Idon'
tli
keher,
Ijustl
i
keherasaper
son
now.Notwhatshewasandnotenought
odateher
,
she'
sokaybutnotf
orme."
Sazi
:"
She'
sgonnabesodepr
essed.
"
Pabl
o:"
Atl
eastshewi
llgett
hebestofhel
p,her
par
entsar
eri
ch."
Sazi
:"
Yeah.AnywaysRi antoldmeyouwi pedallt
he
evi
dencethatpoint
sZwi detoevict
ingpeopl
e.That
meanshewon' tgetar
rested,canyouremindme
whatwasthisfor?"
Pabl
ostar
edout
sidef
oral
ongt
imewat
chi
ngEl
l
a
l
augh.
Pabl o:"
Wegott hemoney, ourpeoplegott he
money.Cl i
nicsarebeingbuilt,
Publ i
cHospi tal
sare
alsoget t
ingbet t
erwit
hr egardstoser vi
ce.Ican' t
taket hespoonoutoft heirmout h,atleast20%
profitfr
om themal lgoestot hepeopleever yti
me.
Zwi dehas20%, t
heotherwhiteguyhashi s20%.We
haveour10%eachi ncludi
ngRi an.Themani s
gonnamakel essthanheusedt obutatl easthe
alreadyhasmor e."
Sazi
:"Iguessyouar eri
ght,
Iknewyouwere
ki
ndheartedjustverycol
d.Youal
waysputother
s
fi
rst
,that
'sthedefini
ti
onofUbunt
umixrace."
Pablo:
"Ndzokukhabaunye(
Iwi
llki
ckyout
il
lyou
shi
t)"
Sazi
:"Wegetityoudon'
tknowyourot
herlanguage,
st
opmakingthisthi
ngmor ewei
rdbyspeaki
ngyour
mothert
ongue."
Pabl
o:"Youf
orgetIgr
ewupher
dingcowsmyboy.
"
Hepathi
sshoul
derl
aughi
ng.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e
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.
Thepart
yhasstart
eddownstairs,
ifIwasn'
t
mist
akenI'
dsaytherewereotherpeopl
ethere.Wi
th
thel
oudlaughsandmusic,i
tcouldn'
tbepossibl
e
thati
twasj
ustt
he3oft
hem.Pabl
oknockedand
enter
ed.
Me:
"Comei
n!"
Isai
dsar
cast
ical
lywi
thasmi
le.
Pabl
o:"
Areyouokay?We'
vebeenexpect
ingyou.
"
Me:
"I
'm good,
Iwasst
il
lthi
nki
ng?
"
Pabl
o:"
Okay,
areyoudonewi
thyourper
iods.
"
Hesmil
edpart
ingmythi
ghsandstandi
ngbet
ween
t
hem,hepushedhi
shandhandinsi
demypantson
t
hethi
ghs.
Me:
"Yest
erdaywast
hel
astday.
"
Hesmi r
kedpushi ngme, hepusheddownmypant s
andpickedmeupt urningmear oundexposi
ngmy
ent
irecore,If
elthistongueagai nstmymound
col
lect
ingthemoi sture.Hei nsert
edhisfi
ngergoing
i
nandoutofme, Ifeltmybodyt enseuphest opped
andinsert
edhimsel fdeepi nsidewit
hnotwarning.I
shr
iekedinshockpushi ngmybackup, hepushed
mebackdownandgr abbedmyhai r
.Hespanked
mybut t
ocks,Iyelpedsur pri
sedashegaveme
anot herspankandr ubbedmyass.Her oughl y
grabbedmyhai rpul
lingmet ohim,i
tstrainedmy
backl ikehellbutthepleasureandhisstrokeswer e
distracti
ngenough.Het ookonepil
lowandputi ton
thetabl ethenpushedmet oit
.Her
ammedi nsidea
fewmor et i
mes, hesqueezedmybut toffl
oadi ng.
Hepul l
edawayandundr essedwhi
leIlaidther eli
ke
ar oastedchi cken.
Pabl
o:"
Let
'sshowerqui
ckl
y."
Hepi ckedmeup, i
twasourver yfi
rstti
me
shower ingtogether .West oodundert hemi sty
thousandsdr opletsst aringateach, goodnessme
whatt hehel lishappeni ng.Hepushedasi dethe
hairthehai rthathadf allenonmyf oreheadthen
cuppedmyf ace, hel eanedi nslowlyandcapt ured
myl owerl i
psucki ngi tabit,hepulledawayand
l
ookedatme.Hebr ushedhi sthumbonmysl i
ghtest
openedl ipswhi l
ebi ti
ngonhi sli
ps.Hel etgoofme
andgr abbedmybut t
,Igaspedst ari
ngdownand
him.Mybackcamei ncont actwiththecoldwal l
,he
gli
dedi nsidemesl owlywhi lekissi
ngme.Imoved
awayf rom hi sli
psandgasped, heplantedkisses
onmychestbit
ingonitdefini
telyl
eavi
ngmarks.He
wentonandonwhi l
eIstruggledwithput
ti
ngmy
handsinonepl
ace.Hefinall
ycumul at
edand
pushedmedown, hi
ssement r i
ckl
eddownmyeyes.
Me:
"Ar
eweevergoi
ngt
ojoi
nthem downst
air
s?"
Hechuckl
ed.
Pabl
o:"
YesIwi
llhol
dmysel
f.
"
Ilaughedgetti
ngoutoftheshower ,
hef ol
lowedme
anddr essedupintheclotheshel efti
nmybedr oom.
Wewentdownst ai
rshavingal ightconversati
on,it
wasapar t
youtsi
de,therewer ecampchai r
sand
evengazebos.Anunf ami l
iarguywasi nt heki
tchen
takingoutbeers,
heturnedar oundandf r
ozewhen
hesawus.
Him:"
Pablo,
Pri
ncessdamn!Youl
ookpr
ett
ieri
n
per
son."
Ismi
ledawkwar
dly.
Pabl
o:"
Thul
imeetRi
an,
Rianourhost
age.
"
Hecamet omewi
tht
hebi
ggestofsmi
lesIhave
everseen.
Ri
an:
"Pl
easur
etofi
nall
ymeetyou,
you'
rer
eal
ly
gr
owi
ngwhatishappening?
"
Pabl
o:"
That
'senough,
comel
et'
sgomeetever
yone
el
se.
"
Therewer
eevenmor
eguyst
her
e,af
ami
li
arf
ace
too.
Kenzy:
"Sweet
hear
t,howar
eyou?
"
Me:
"I
'm doi
nggoodhowaboutyou?
"
Kenzy:
"I
'm goodhow'
syourscar
?"
Me:
"I
tisheal
ingj
ustf
inet
hanks.
"
Pabl
o:"Thi
sisever
yoneel
seyoudon'
tneedt
o
knowthem."
Ismil
ed,f
rom adi
stanceIsawaveryveryf
ami
li
ar
facest
andingwi
thRian.Iknewherf
rom
somewhere.
Khayr
:"
Wher
eyourmi
ndat
?
Me:
"I'
m sur
eIknowt
hatl
ady."
Khayr:
"Ohher
,that'
sLindsay.She'
sthe
mastermi
ndbehindthemansi onmap.Shewor
ked
atyourhousefor10year
s,l
ear
ningeachandever
y
corner
.Ifi
twasn'tf
orher
,wewouldn'
thavegot
tenit
.
"
Me:"
Howisshehere?WowIr
eall
ydidn'
tpay
at
tent
ionmuchat
tenti
ont
opeopl
e."
Khayr:
"Yesyoudidn'
thunandit'
ssad,butshe
committedsuici
deri
ghtaf
teryoulef
t.Shewasver
y
fondofyou."
Igaspedcover
ingmymout
h.
Me:"
That'
ssi
ckandsmar
t,Ican'
tbel
ievet
his.She
hashai
r!
"
Khayr
:"
Duuuh,j
ustbecausesheact
edol
ddoesn'
t
meanshedidn'
thavehair
."
Theygavemeabluntwhil
eati
t,
Lindsayf
inal
ly
cametome.Shesmiled.
Me:
"Youwer
emybabysi
tt
er.
"
Li
ndsay:
"Yeah.
"
Me:
"Youl
ookedol
d."
Li
ndsay:
"I
t'
snot
hingoversi
zedcl
othesandnot
wear
ingbr
ascoul
dn'
tfi
x."
Il
aughedindi
sbel
ief
,Iwassupposedt
ofr
eakout
butIj
ustcoul
dn'
t.
Lat
eronPablodi
screet
lypul
ledmyhandt
oadar
k
si
de,hesmi
leddrunkl
y.
Me:
"CanIhel
pyou?
"
Pabl
o:"
Spendt
heni
ghtwi
thme.
"
Me:
"What
?"
Wehavesexbutheal
waysl
eavesaf
terwear
edone.
Pabl
o:"
Yeahi
nmyr
oom.
"
Icoveredmymouthwithbot
hhandssurpri
sed,If
elt
l
ikehewasaskingformyhandinmarr
iage.Ihave
neverseenasi
nglecor
nerofhi
sroom.Wow!
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e
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Me:
"Ar
eyousur
e?"
Hel ookedar oundandgr abbedmyhand, wet ook
thebackdoorandwentupt hest airs.Hi sroom was
opposi temi ne, het ookoutakeyandunl ockedi t
l
et t
ingmei n.Thecoolbr eezemovedt hecur tains
evenmor eupher e,t
hest ar sandmoonr eflect edon
theoceanmaki ngt heviewmor ebr eatht akingt han
i
tal readywas.Het urnedont helightandpl acedt he
beernearasmal ltablethatwasnextt othedoor .
Hisr oom hadasof twhitef l
oorr ug, Ipushedoutmy
fl
ipf lopsandst oodont opofi t
.Itssof tnesswas
soot hing,hecl osedt hesl i
dingdoor sandt hr ew
himsel font hebedpl ayfully.Itcoul dn'tbet heweed
playingt r
icksonmenowcoul di t
.Het appedt he
empt yspotbesi deshi m, Ibitmyl ipshuggi ngmy
bodyandcatwal kedt ohi m, helaidonhi ssi de
balanci ngwi thhi sar m andhi shandonhi sface.
Hesmil
edwhi
lebi
ti
nghisl
ip,
Ilai
dwi
thmy
st
omachandsmil
edback.
Pabl
o:"
Hey.
"
Me:
"Hi
."
Pabl
o:"
You'
repr
ett
y."
Me:
"You'
rehandsome.
"
Pabl
o:"
You'
real
sover
yhi
gh.
"
Me:
"Andyou'
real
sover
ydr
unk.
"
Hescof
fedbr
ushi
ngmyeyebr
ows.
Pabl
o:"
Iwantyout
ofuckmet
oday.
"
Myeyeswi
dened.
Me:"
Me?
"Icl
ear
edmyt
hroat
."Youwantmet
ofuck
you.
"
Hebr
ushedmycheek.
Pabl
o:"
Iwi
llgui
deyousweet
hear
tdon'
twor
ry.
"
Heunbut
tonedt
heshi
rtIhadonsl
owl
ywhi
le
st
ari
ngatmyeyes.
Me:
"I
'm scar
ed.
"
Heremovedallofmyclothesthenhi
s, hemademe
sl
eepsidewaysthenenter
edmesl owly.Hewasso
gent
leandslowIalmostpassedoutf r
om the
sweetness,
andsidewayseven.Hetightenedhi
s
gri
ponmywaist,
andt
urnedt
ohi
sbackmaki
ngme
scr
eam i
nshock.
Pabl
o:"
Letgo.
"
Me:
"I
t'
stoodeepi
n."
Pabl
o:"
Don'
tthi
nkt
oomuchaboutt
hepai
nokay?"
Ibitmyl i
pandl ookedathi
m,helookedbackand
meandhel pmemovemywai stbackwardsand
forwards.HehissedwhenIgotusedt oi
tanddidi
t
onmyown, Il
ovedthelookonhi
sface,Iwent
sidewayshegr oanedgrabbi
ngmyt hi
ghseven
ti
ghter
.
"Thul
isi
le!
!!
"
Pabl
o:"
Don'
tst
op!
"
Ididitafewmor eti
mest henhegr abbedme
rest
ri
ctingmef r
om maki nganymovement s.He
rammedi nsidemef ast
erthenfli
ppedmeover ,hi
s
paceincreasedthenhegr oanedbreathi
ngheavil
y.
"
Pabl
o!Wher
eisThul
i?
"
Pabl
o:"
She'
scomi
ng!Fuckyouman!
"
Hel
it
eral
lypunchedt
hebed,
Ichuckl
ed.
Pabl
o:"
Ther
e'sagownont
hef
ir
stwar
drobe.
"
Hecover
edhisbodywi t
hthefl
eecebl
ankett
hat
wasonthef
loor.Iopenedthedoorwi
thagoofy
smi
leonmyf ace.
Me:
"Khayrhey.
"
Shehadast
upi
dgr
inonherf
ace.
Khayr:
"Iwannatal
k,10minut
est
opsoverabl
unt
.
Comedownst ai
rspl
ease.
"
Me:
"I
nasec.
"
Shenodded.Iwentbacki
nsi
de.
Pabl
o:"
Whatdoesshewant
?"
Me:
"Tot
alkf
or10mi
nut
es,
canIwearyourgown?
"
Pabl
o:"
Yeahsur e,comebackthough.IfIdon'
t
wakeupdon'thesitat
etoputmydickinsideyour
vagi
naorl
ips.It
'l
ldot het
ri
ck.
"
Ichuckledindi
sbeli
efandt
ookthefl
ip-
fl
ops.I
walkeddownstair
swi t
hPabl
o'sgownheavyonmy
shoulders.
Khayr:
"Sor
ryfordi
stur
bingyoursexsessi
on,
but
I
'mreal
lydrunkandIli
ketal
kingtoyou.
"
Shesai
dli
ght
ingt
hebl
unt
.
Me:
"Suresuret
hat
'sokay,
asl
ongaswekeepi
tat
10minutes.
"
Shelookedatmewithherbrowrai
sed,t
heguys
weresti
lldr
inki
ngf
urtherawayf
rom t
hehouse.
Khayr:
" Il
ikeyouandyourper sonal
it
y,i
ftheodds
weren'
tagai nstus.AnywaysIknowyouwon' tr
atus
out
, wi
llyou? "
Me:"
Shoul
dtheypressur
izemehonest
lyIdon'
t
knowhowIwillr
eact.
"
Khayr:
"Iknow,Iknowj ustthateveni
fyougivethem
i
nformationitwon'tbehelpful
.Justsaysomething
el
sefuckI '
m drunk."
Shereachedundert
hetableandcamebackwit
ha
bot
tl
eofwhi t
ewine,shepouredmeagl
ass.Ishook
myhead.
Khayr
:"
Comeoni
t'
sgonnabeaf
unni
ghtf
oryou
andPablo.
"
It
ookasi
pitdi
dn'
ttast
ebadj
ustwei
rd.
Me:
"Whati
fIt
ryt
oavengeyou?
"
Khayr:
"First
lyyouwoul
dn'
tfi
ndus,secondl
ythat
's
sui
cidal.Areyouconsi
der
ingi
t?"
Me:"Ihaveconsi
der
edi
t,Idon'
tknowwhatwi
ll
happenwhenIgethome."
Khayr:
"Idon'
tbl
ameyou,butdon'
tworr
ybythet
ime
youreachhomeyouwillknowwhattodo.
"
Wecontinuedchatti
ngthenIwentbackt oPabl o,
I
sawhiseyelashesmoving.Clear
lyhewasf aking
sl
eep,Ichuckledl
ayingontopofhi m andwr apping
myhandar oundhismanhood.Ist rokedhim af ew
ti
mes,agaspescapedhi sli
ps.Iwentbet weenhi s
l
egsandbentsexi l
ywiththegownf al
li
ngoffmy
shoul
dersandputhi minmymout h.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e.
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Apeckonmyl i
ps,anotheroneonmynose, bot
hmy
eyes.Ist
ir
redbeforeopeningmyeyes,hehugged
met i
ghtl
y.Iopenedmyeyesandsmi led,hesmil
ed
atme.
Me:
"CanIgobr
ushmyt
eet
h?"
Hesmi
led.
Pabl
o:"
Aren'
tyouhangover
?"
Hepushedhi
slegsbet
weenmysor
ethi
ghs,
I
squeal
ed.
Me:
"NoI
'
mjustsor
eandt
ir
ed.
"
Hechuckl
ed.
Pablo:"
Youshoul
d,ImeanIcoul
dtast
eiti
nyour
l
ips.Icanst
il
lsmel
lit
."
Ir
oll
edmyeyes.
Me:
"Li
kehowIcansmel
lyour
snow?
"
Helaughedget
ti
ngupandthrewmeoverhi
s
shoul
der.Heopenedt
heensuit
e.
Me:"
Thi
sisaver
ywei
rdposi
ti
on,
yourassl
ooks
f
ine.
"
Hespankedmyass.
Me:
"Oucht
hathur
ts.
"
Pabl
o:"
Don'tevercompl
ementanot
hermansass
babygi
rl
."
Heputmedownandt ur
nedonwaterwhi
chwas
excr
uci
ati
ngl
ycol
d.Ipunchedhi
schest
.
Me:
"I
t'
scol
d!"
Pabl
o:"
Bepati
encei
t'
scomi
ngourr
ight
,Godyou
canpunch.
"
Me:
"I
t'
sal
lyourt
eachi
ngshey.
"
Theshowerwet ookwasshor tanver
yi nnocentifI
maysay.Iwenttomyr oom andgodr essed,Ifound
Pablodownstai
rsalreadytaki
ngoutfoodf rom the
fri
dge.Weir
dlyi
tlookedasi fnooneelsewas
around,Idi
dn'
taskthere.Hewar medbr eakfastfor
thebothofus.
Me:
"Whyi
sthesef
oodpackedi
ncont
ainer
s?"
Pabl
o:"
Ourchefl
eft
."
Myhear
tpanged.
Me:"
What?Youmeantotel
lmethatl
astni
ghtwasa
f
arewel
l!WowI'
m act
ual
lyhur
t.
"
Hel
ookedatmewi
thar
aisedbr
ow.
Pablo:"
Yeahwelli
ntheendweal
lhavet
ogoour
separateways.
"
Hepassedmemyf oodandaglassofj
uice,
Ilooked
ati
tfeel
ingmyappet
it
esei
ze.
Me:
"I
'm goi
ngt
omi
sst
hem.
"
Pabl
o:"
Iknowbutiti
swhatiti
s,eatup.Iwil
lrol
l
youabl
untli
keshedidandgetyouhigh."
Me:
"Soi
t'
sgonnabej
ustt
het
woofusher
e."
Hesmi
rked.
Pabl
o:"
Liket
hegoodol
dti
mes.
"
Me:
"Idon'
tremembert
hem bei
nggood.
"
Heshruggedeati
ng,
Idi
dthesametoo.Imisssd
Khayral
ready,
ughwher
ewillIf
indafr
iendli
keher
,
yeahIgaveAnubackhomebutshe'salso
mater
ial
ist
icasIam.Ineedsomeonereal,
li
ke
Khayr
.WowIgetat t
achedeasi
lydon'
tI?
Hepassedme2pil
lsaf
tercl
ear
ingt
het
abl
e,I
l
ookedathi
mthenthepi
ll
s.
Me:
"Whatar
ethesef
or?
"
Pabl
o:"
Pregnancy.Wedon'
twantanythi
ngf ol
lowi
ng
usnowdowe?Thesear emorningaft
erpil
ls."
Igaspedcover
ingmymout
hinshock.
Me:"
Thatnevercr
ossedmymi
nd!WowIf
eelso
dumb."
Hechuckl
ed.
Pabl
o:"Iwaspul
li
ngoutt
hiswhol
eti
me,
butIhave
hadthesej
usti
ncase.
"
Idr
ankt
hem whi
lenoddi
ng.
Me:
"Yeaht
hat
'sgood,
Imeani
t'
sthought
fulofyou.
"
Pablo:"
YeahandIhavesomeoneIwoul
dli
ket
o
i
ntroduceyout
o."
If
urr
owedmyeyebr
ow,
het
ookmyhandandl
ed
metotheli
vingroom.Het urnedont
hePCandwent
onskype.Awhi t
eladystar
edatmewi t
hahuge
smil
eonherf ace,Il
ookedatPablot
henbackatt
he
scr
een.
Lady:
"Hel
loCi
nder
ell
a."
Ismi
ledawkwar
dly.
Me:
"Hey.
"
Pabl
o:"Hel
loCynthi
a,t
hisisCi
nder
ell
a.Thul
i
Cynt
hiaisapsychol
ogist
."
Me:
"Huh?Forwho?
"
Pabl
o:"
Foryou.
"
Il
ookedatt
hel
adyandsmi
ledwhi
lemut
ingher
.
Me:
"Whatt
hehel
list
his?
"
Pablo:"
LookIknowthismightbesweetnowbut
whenyou'rebackhomeyouwi llfeelal
lki
ndsof
emotions,Cynt
hiawi
llmakesur eyoudon'tf
eelbad
aboutwhathappened.Idon'
twantyouhavi nga
mentalbreakdownandgoingthroughdepressi
on."
Ibr
eat
hedi
nandout
.
Me:"NoI'
mf i
ne,whyt hehellwoul dyoudot his
wit
houtmyper mission.Melov..Sleepi
ngwi thyou
hasabsol
utel
ynot hi
ngt odowi ththekidnapping
nei
therwi
llIr
egretitafter
.Thi
swasgr eatandI
don'
tneedhertotellmeot her
wi se,Okay?"
Ismi
ledt
hewal
kedaway.
.
Don'
tfor
gett
oli
keandshar
e..
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